SEDL / STP / STP169B-EB / STP35649S

Chapter 49—Organic Materials for Bonding, Patching, and Sealing of Concrete

Schutz, RJ
Construction materials consultant, Augusta, N.J.

Pages: 8    Published: Jan 1978

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Abstract

Concrete is one of the most durable materials of construction. However, because concrete is inherently porous and alkaline, it can be attacked both physically and chemically by certain injurious solutions including acids, salts, and water. Penetration of concrete by water or injurious solutions is especially severe where the concrete is exposed to alternate cycles of wetting and drying or freezing and thawing, or both.