Unique Staining along Beam Soffit 1

• Jan 26, 2023

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1503-44

Petroleum

Jul 15, 2019

6,654

Looks like the bars are barely covered.

Einstein gave the same test to students every year. When asked why he would do something like that, "Because the answers had changed."

 

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• Jan 26, 2023

• #3

hokie66

Structural

Jul 19, 2006

22,585

If there are stirrups, perhaps they are above the bars. Scary.

 

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• Jan 26, 2023

• #4

atrizzy

Structural

Mar 30, 2017

357

Agreed with the comments above... but have you confirmed this is just staining or is there any actual deterioration of the concrete from around what seems to be the longitudinal bars?

 

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• Jan 26, 2023

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To Madeira

Structural

Oct 23, 2020

21

Staining is probably not the correct description, it was more like the surface texture of the concrete was different if that makes sense.

There was no concrete deterioration at the longitudinal bars.

 

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• Jan 26, 2023

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phamENG

Structural

Feb 6, 2015

7,272

Kinda looks like this stuff: Link

May be from the formwork rather than bars showing through.

 

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• Jan 26, 2023

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Aesur

Structural

Jun 25, 2019

846

what size aggregate was used in the mix? It looks like the bars don't have proper cover and the concrete may not have been vibrated around the bars. How long ago was this poured?

 

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