Description
Media article covering research on Ireland's defective concrete block issue that was presented at the 4th International Conference on the Chemistry of Construction Materials in Karlsruhe, Germany on 28th September.
| Period | 17 Sept 2022 |
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Media coverage
Media coverage
Title MORE THAN MICA: DEFECTIVE BLOCK STUDY TO BE UNVEILED AT MAJOR CONFERENCE IN GERMANY Degree of recognition Regional Media name/outlet Donegal Daily Media type Web Country/Territory United Kingdom Date 17/09/22 Description News report on research being presented on pyrrhotite and internal sulfate attack in homes made of defective concrete blocks in Donegal, Ireland. Producer/Author RACHEL MCLAUGHLIN URL https://www.donegaldaily.com/2022/09/17/more-than-mica-defective-block-study-to-be-unveiled-at-major-conference-in-germany/ Persons Paul Dunlop
Keywords
- pyrrhotite
- concrete
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Topic: Meeting on Remediation of Dwellings damaged by the Use of Defective Concrete Blocks Bill 2022 (Three Sessions)
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The impact on family homes of defective concrete products
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Research output
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The "mica crisis" in Donegal, Ireland – a case of internal sulfate attack?
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review