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New research shows foundations containing pyrrhotite are at risk of long term failure

Excerpt from paper "Effect of exposure conditions and concrete quality on pyrrhotite oxidation and internal sulfate attack" Andreas Leemann, Beat Münch, Paul Dunlop "Thousands of homes in County Donegal, Ireland, are damaged by cracks formed a few years after...

High risk concrete blocks from Co Donegal: The geology of defective aggregate and the wider implications

Since 2019, geologists at Petrolab have tested concrete block samples from over 1800 properties in County Donegal and observed deterioration patterns based on the aggregate types used within those concrete blocks. Across these properties more than 25 aggregate types...

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New research shows foundations containing pyrrhotite are at risk of long term failure

High risk concrete blocks from Co Donegal: The geology of defective aggregate and the wider implications

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