MORE THAN MICA: DEFECTIVE BLOCK STUDY TO BE UNVEILED AT MAJOR CONFERENCE IN GERMANY

Paul Dunlop

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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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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

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pyrrhotite
concrete

MORE THAN MICA: DEFECTIVE BLOCK STUDY TO BE UNVEILED AT MAJOR CONFERENCE IN GERMANY

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