For the past few years I've become a bit of a grumbler about reinforced concrete. Its widespread use and unbelievably short lifespan in urban/architectural terms is rapidly becoming a planetary-scale problem.
"Early 20th-century engineers thought reinforced concrete structures would last a very long time – perhaps 1,000 years. In reality, their life span is more like 50-100 years, and sometimes less."
https://theconversation.com/the-problem-with-reinforced-concrete-56078
Dr Joseph Pierce /
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