After seeing news of the tragic, sudden collapse of the 40-year-old condominium building near Miami, my wife had all sorts of questions. We’ve dated since high school, and she knows I’ve got a geology ...

Corroded reinforcement is the chief cause of concrete deterioration, which prompts subsequent repairs. For repairs to be sound, contractors must ensure adequate adhesion of new patch repair materials ...

A group of residents in Cape Traverse wants what it calls dangerous debris removed from the community beach. According to residents, the concrete was placed on the beach in the late '90s by a ...

A piece of rusty rebar inside spalling concrete. As the rebar rusts, it expands and fractures the concrete, exposing the rebar to even more moisture. (Tim Carter/TNS) Analysis by Tim Carter After ...

After seeing news of the tragic, sudden collapse of a 40-year-old condominium building near Miami, I had all sorts of questions. Early reports have indicated the cause of the collapse may have been ...

A group of residents in Cape Traverse wants what it calls dangerous debris removed from the community beach. According to residents, the concrete was placed on the beach in the late '90s by a ...

Recently, I returned home to Cincinnati, my hometown. I had a few extra days to wander around, which I spent taking photos of places that mean a lot to me. Among my stops was a visit to the church ...

Conventional rust removers can be very dangerous to use, handle, and store. For this reason, Cortec spent decades developing environmentally-safe corrosion protection solutions. Utilizing the latest ...

While many of us might think that concrete structures such as bridges simply stand unaided for decades at a time, the fact is that they require maintenance as often as once every five years. An ...