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Corrosion of pile

Thread starter jb66
Start date Jan 5, 2005

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Jan 5, 2005

jb66

Structural

Does anybody know if is it necessary to use secondary protection of concrete for piles in underground water which contens 83 mg/l CO2 aggressive(0,0083% per weight unit)or if is it possible to take only resistant basic material (concrete)? Water is acid (6,1 pH) and very hard.

Thanks.