Salt water intrusion into reinforced concrete degrades the structure over time. The rebar begins to rust, then the rust expands and cracks the concrete until eventually it cannot withstand the load pressure and the building collapses. Time scale: 50 years approximately. Depends on proximity to the ocean. This also applies to bridges and other infrastructure........
It is a real problem.
Of course it’s a real problem. It’s just not a problem that every.single.condo has.
Who do you think you are, bringing engineering rationality to the thread?
Salt water intrusion into reinforced concrete degrades the structure over time. The rebar begins to rust, then the rust expands and cracks the concrete until eventually it cannot withstand the load pressure and the building collapses. Time scale: 50 years approximately.
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Interesting. Yet, there are structures the Romans build over 2000 years ago still standing (and in some cases still being used today).
Perhaps it is time to rethink how structures are built.
Maybe using a metal that rust near an ocean is not the best idea. I don’t know, I am certainly not an expert but it would not hurt to see if there is another way.