Tag Archives: Concrete

$100m corrosion & cathodic protection project for Sydney’s tallest office building

Posted on November 7, 2011 by integritythatworks

WHEN it was finished in 1978, the 67-storey MLC Centre in Martin Place was not only Australia’s tallest office building, but also the biggest reinforced concrete structure in the world. Thirty-three years later, the Harry Seidler-designed structure is showing its … Continue reading →

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Corrosion – Fatal Impact on Concrete Wall Flaw

Posted on October 28, 2011 by integritythatworks

A deficiency in the concrete wall construction of the basin at the Gatlinburg Wastewater Treatment Plant led to the basin wall collapsing, killing two employees in April, a report from the state issued Thursday says. “Walls were cast in a … Continue reading →

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Corrosion problems identified in Melbourne’s City Loop

Posted on September 23, 2011 by integritythatworks

Serious structural problems in Melbourne’s City Loop – including cracking tunnel walls, concrete corrosion  - have been ignored by successive state governments and train operators despite repeated warnings. A 2001 report, also obtained by The Age, revealed the loop was suffering … Continue reading →

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