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Common Materials
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Common Phenomenon
  • Efflorescence
  • Calthermite stalactite
  • Concrete Spalling
  • Reinforcement Corrosion
  • Carbonation
  • Structural Crack
  • Non-Structural Crack
  • Alkali-Silica Reaction
  • Floor Tile Popping

The most common types of materials used in a building and their most common properties of concern are shown in the figure below:
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