In 2007, the future of Harlech swimming pool in Wales, which was built in the 1970s, was in doubt when Gwynedd Council decided it could no longer afford to run it. A community company set up to save Harlech swimming…
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Despite its many undoubted qualities, unfortunately concrete does not last for ever. The state of any potential concrete structure repair needs to be professionally assessed, so that the appropriate steps can be taken to ensure the safety of the structure,…
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Where the condition of your existing bearings are concerned, no one is more capable, or experienced to advise you than Freyssinet, the UK’s leading bridge bearing manufacturer and specialist in bridge bearing replacement. Freyssinet’s highly trained and experienced engineers, are…
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When you have a concrete structure that needs modification to prolong its lifespan, or a change of use needs to be accommodated, then strengthening is a possibility that should to be considered. Freyssinet are in a position to offer clients…
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Concrete deterioration is mostly caused by the combination of reinforcement corrosion which has been made worse by a surrounding concrete suffering from a reduction of alkalinity. The principle instigators of this form of deterioration can be carbonation and chloride attack….
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22-23 February 2012 UK Concrete Show, Ricoh Arena, Coventry Freyssinet Limited will be exhibiting at Stand M13 of Europe’s best specialist concrete show, which brings the industry together, under one roof, to see and hear about all that’s new in…
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With their Repairs Division continuing to expand and adapt within the current market Freyssinet Limited have taken the opportunity to update their Repair and Strengthening Brochure and promote the wide range of products and services that they are able to…
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Although we cannot change seismic hazard, in other words the magnitude and occurrence of earthquakes, we can however increase a structure’s resistance/resilience and so reduce seismic risk through preventive measures. How structures respond Buildings do not all respond to earthquakes…
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Robert G., South-East Regional Director in France* presents seismic safety regulations and related issues. The context: In the world each year there are over one hundred and fifty earthquakes with magnitudes of 6 or higher (in other words earthquakes that…
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Freyssinet are pleased to announce that they have been short listed in the ‘Concrete’ category of the 2012 Specialists Awards. The Awards look to commend the work of specialist contractors in the construction industry, recognising the valuable role that they…
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