Q: A long poured-concrete retaining wall was installed when our home was built 13 years ago. We have come to discover that the home and wall were built using poor methods. Do we have to tear down the ...

Many reinforced concrete structures have been built in Switzerland and Central Europe since the 1960s. Time leaves its mark: chemical changes in the concrete may result in steel corrosion. Researchers ...

Retaining walls are constantly exposed to soil pressure, groundwater, and seasonal moisture changes. Even a small failure in waterproofing can lead to seepage, efflorescence, reinforcement ...