A Discussion on Efflorescence
A Discussion on Efflorescence
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I've recently had a client claim that the efflorescence from a beam was dripping onto cars in their parking garage and removing the paint on the tenants cars. I've never heard that before and as a young structural engineer was under the impression that other than helping me locate cracks, these calcium deposits are purely an aesthetic concern. Any care to educate me a little more on this specifically and efflorescence in general? Thanks.





RE: A Discussion on Efflorescence
Here's an article that describes some of the chemical composition of the process.
http://www.concreteconstruction.net/concrete/what-...
These are soluble salts in the water.
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RE: A Discussion on Efflorescence
Thanks. While it could have the "ingredients" it seems likes parking garages would be excellent places for efflorescence to occur and cause this problem with cars however I've never heard of this problem before. Do you think this would be a more unique circumstance? I've never heard of this before which makes me believe this is not a routine problem.
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Can it damage paint on a car? Sure. Most auto paints are acrylics of some sort. They are solvent based. Even though they are "shiny" they are porous to some degree. Further, the efflorescent compounds can be abrasive as well. Further, if the efflorescence imbibes some pollutants such as petroleum products, it can clearly damage paint.
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I may yet still think about it though. So enjoyed it several years ago.
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If it is really bad, you should be able to see the evidence in the worse spots on the structure above. also, i'm sure the client will let you know which tenants are giving him grief.
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http://www.reddit.com/r/RealEstate/comments/31qz37...
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That is an extreme example of what we have been talking about. The first question that guy should have had was..."Why is my car the only one here?"
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