Crumbling blocks in Donegal caused by Pyrrhotite, not Mica, expert claims – The Irish Times

  • Paul Dunlop
  • Andreas LeemannSwiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology (Empa)

Press/Media: Expert Comment

Period15 Nov 2022

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  • TitleCrumbling blocks in Donegal caused by Pyrrhotite, not Mica, expert claims – The Irish Times
    Degree of recognitionInternational
    Media name/outletThe Irish Times
    Media typeWeb
    Duration/Length/Size1 page
    Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
    Date15/11/22
    DescriptionEngineers investigating the mica crisis that is expected to cost the State billions of euro have “been looking for the wrong thing for years”, an international expert has warned.

    In advance of a conference in Co Donegal – the county worst affected by homes crumbling as a result of defective concrete blocks – Dr Andreas Leemann said it is “very disturbing” the chief problem is not mica, a component in blocks long blamed for the scandal
    Producer/AuthorBrian Hutton
    URLhttps://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/housing-planning/2022/11/15/crumbling-blocks-in-donegal-caused-by-pyrrhotite-not-mica-expert-claims/
    PersonsPaul Dunlop, Andreas Leemann
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Conference

TitleThe Science and Societal Impacts of Defective Concrete
LocationAtlantic Technical University, Donegal & Ulster University, Magee Campus, Letterkenny & Derry, Ireland
Period15 Nov 2022 → 17 Nov 2022
Linkhttps://www.eventbrite.ie/e/the-science-and-societal-impacts-of-defective-concrete-tickets-443321886697

Keywords

  • pyrrhotite
  • mica
  • concrete

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