Radcon #7 - Marine Structures

Chloride Ions ingress is concrete's most destructive enemy. Radcon#7 has a unique way of stopping them from causing reinforcement corrosion. Firstly, as water and chlorides enter the Radcon#7 treated zone, the gel swells and stops further ingress. Secondly, the gel is highly alkaline which helps to maintain the alkalinity of the concrete which is important in maintaining the passive layer on the reinforcement. This gel seals any cracks and microcracks that are would normally be direct paths for water and chlorides to attack the embedded steel.

Key benefits

  1. Reduces Chloride Ion diffusion by 89%
  2. Reduces water permeability by 70%
  3. Equivalent to reduction in w/c ratio of 0.1 to 0.2
  4. UV and Chloride resistant
  5. Seals both cracks and matrix
  6. Consolidation effect in the penetrated zone
  7. High Alkalinity maintains passivity to steel


Site References

Site

Location

Architect

Engineer

Builder

Size

Sandringham Y.C.

. Melbourne

 

GHD McKnight

KV Johnson

3,000 Sqm

Grain Berth

Port Kembla

MSB Illawara

MSB Illawara

 

3,000 Sqm

Sugar Wharf

Marilyan

QLDTransport

QLD Transport

 

3,450 Sqm

Terminal 66

Thailand

Star Petroleum

Tams Inc.

Daelim

5,000 Sqm

Multipurpose

Port Kembla

Esso

MSB Illawarra

John Holland

Cracks

Marlin Jetty

Cairns

Dept of Harbours

QLD Ports

Schrader Const.

2,000 Sqm

Queens Wharf

Tonga

ADB

Kinhill

Downer Eng.

3,000 Sqm

Barney Point .

Gladstone

BHP

BHP Engineering

McMahon Const

Headstocks

Mooloolaba

Mooloolaba

QLD Transport

QLD Ports

 

1,100 Sqm

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