Advantages of an injection test field with Stephan Delarue
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.
In today’s episode of Concrete Injection Made Easy, I discuss sealing expansion joints with my guest Dennis Wagner, Product Manager of Injection Products at Normet. We explore a common problem on the job site, which is typically caused by mistakes with installing water stops, namely leaking expansion joints.
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…
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,…
As you will see in a moment, the #013 episode is different from the previous ones. There have never been so many guests. I have never asked anyone to record an answer to previously prepared questions. I have never recorded a video to ask these questions personally and at the same time encourage you to…