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(Created page with "<div style= "text-align:center;">''Message: Repair exposed steel as soon as possible.''</div> ----</br> Exposed steel due to spalling and cracking allows water to corrode the steel, which quickly weakens the pipe. If you have exposed steel, repair it quickly by cleaning and grouting the impacted location. <gallery mode="slideshow"> File:ES1.jpg|The Steel cylinder of this prestressed concrete cylinder conduit was visible in a recent inspection of this central montana da...")
 
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File:ES1.jpg|The Steel cylinder of this prestressed concrete cylinder conduit was visible in a recent inspection of this central montana dam. Engineers determined this was a threat to the structural integrity of the conduit. The conduit was repaired by adding internal banding. For more discussion, refer to the Internal Sleeves and Bands section of this guide.
File:ES1.jpg|The Steel cylinder of this prestressed concrete cylinder conduit was visible in a recent inspection of this central montana dam. Engineers determined this was a threat to the structural integrity of the conduit. The conduit was repaired by adding internal banding. For more discussion, refer to the Internal Sleeves and Bands section of this guide.
File:ES2.jpg|Spalled concrete inside a conduit. [[File:Fix Leaky Conduit]]
File:ES2.jpg|Spalled concrete inside a conduit. [[File:Fix Leaky Conduit Document]]


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Revision as of 22:37, 21 June 2022

Message: Repair exposed steel as soon as possible.


Exposed steel due to spalling and cracking allows water to corrode the steel, which quickly weakens the pipe. If you have exposed steel, repair it quickly by cleaning and grouting the impacted location.


Revision ID: 1192
Revision Date: 06/21/2022