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Concrete with rebar actually has a shorter lifespan than concrete without rebar, or wood even. Unless the rebar is coated or made from something other than iro
by nanomonkey 8y ago
Concrete with rebar actually has a shorter lifespan than concrete without rebar, or wood even. Unless the rebar is coated or made from something other than iron/steel, it will eventually rust from absorbed water. Once it does so it expands and cracks the surrounding concrete.
https://theconversation.com/the-problem-with-reinforced-concrete-56078 https://theconversation.com/the-problem-with-reinforced-conc...