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New system for rapid waterproofing of concrete bridges

Meanwhile they have become the rule: headlines on bridges in Germany being ramshackle or even in danger of collapsing. The root causes for this situation are the corrosion of reinforcing steel in the concrete, the restricted load-bearing capacity and the lane grooves in the deck. Repair works or reconstructions are an inevitable consequence which, on the one hand, devour enormous amounts of money and, on the other hand, entail interminable blockings, detours and congestions.

For one of these quite complex problems occurring when waterproofing concrete bridge decks underneath the asphalt...

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