Corrosion induced cracking

When steel corrodes, a rust layer is created around it which exerts pressure on the concrete cover. Although much is known about this process, it would be nice to be able to study it non-destructively. How? Well, we might have a trick up our sleeve! Keep checking the blog for news!

And here is an update:

Big city, big Conference

The view of Chicago's skyline from Jon Hancocks's Observatory.

 The 35th International Conference on Cement Microscopy was held from April 29th to May 1st in Chicago, Ill. The M3C4 had the opportunity to attend and show some of the research lines we've been currently looking into. The conferece had a lot of interesting presentations and extensive discussions regarding cement microscopy.

We also had the opportunity of visiting the headquarters of PCA (Portland Cement Association) based in Skokie, Ill. The facilities were excellent for research on cementitious materials.

From the M3C4 here's a big shout-out to the organizing team of ICMA and hopefully, we'll see you again next year in Italy.

Headquarters of PCA, Skokie, Ill.