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What about for private construction?

• brudgers 1y ago
  You can get anything you are willing to pay for. Talk to your architect…if I were still practicing and cost was no object, I would probably recommend epoxy coated and 6kpsi concrete and a specialty contractor [1]. I would not recommend someone’s theory over technologies with track records. [1] And require a percentage of construction cost contract.
  • amluto 1y ago
    If you’re building a house: waterproof the structure correctly. This will protect most of your rebar, and it will protect your walls, your finishes, and keep mold from growing. The lifespan of ordinary rebar in competently cast concrete that is kept dry is very, very long. Maybe if you live right next to the ocean you will have somewhat different considerations, but a quality waterproofing membrane on the outside of your foundation is worthwhile anyway and will help control salt spray as a side benefit. If you visit, say, an 20 year old, incompetently built structure in a place with real weather (ski lodges are often like this), you can see that the concrete will be in perfectly fine condition, but the structure may smell moldy and interior finishes will be failing.
    • brudgers 1y ago
      If you live near the ocean, usually chloride ion gets on the rebar during construction.