Advantages of an injection test field with Stephan Delarue
One complaint I often hear from clients who have ordered concrete leak sealing procedures in which an acrylic gel was used is that under some conditions, the expansion joint leaks again. This problem happens typically because of dry weather, which causes acrylic gels dry out and shrink. And when acrylic gels dry, they lose their elasticity,…
A big problem on job sites is that some concrete repair contractors aren’t methodical enough in applying proven processes and technologies. This leads to sub-optimal execution and customer dissatisfaction. And this just makes a bad name for the dedicated professionals among us. The key to being the kind of contractor that gets repeat business because…
Welcome to the 10th episode of the Concrete Injection Made Easy Podcast! Wow, what a milestone!. I’m thrilled this project has come this far. The overwhelming positive feedback I’ve received is super-charging me to move forward and provide more content to benefit you, my listeners. Today’s episode is especially interesting because it goes beyond a technical level…
In today’s episode of Concrete Injection Made Easy, everything you ever wanted to know about acrylic gels but were afraid to ask! With Brice Diochon, Specialty Chemicals Manager at SNF. What are the myths about acrylic gels that you know?
You know what I hear engineers and technicians say all the time? “The only thing I ever use for watertight is foaming polyurethane” And you know why they say that? It stops leaks fast, so everybody loves it. Trouble is, foaming polyurethane sucks up water like a sponge. And when it gets saturated, you’re back…
Marten Hiekmann and I dive into the use of concrete barriers on motorways, as well as the dynamics of damage to concrete barriers due to corrosion of internal reinforcement and concrete degradation due to carbonation. We also get into what the future holds for roadside concrete barrier repair.