Case 3
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Introduction
Type of Building: Public
This is a typical reinforcement corrosion problem. As the rebar corrodes, rust forms and takes up more volume than the steel it replaces. This exerts expansive forces on the concrete, which ultimately leads to cracking, delamination and spalling.
