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Re:Could we stop Yellowstone from erupting with a giant geot... by smegger001 on Tuesday April 25, 2023 @08:16PM (#35708370)
stainless steel rebar and polymer coated rebar are also options for reinforcing concrete that have a lot of potential, as the issues is moister induced rusting of the rust rebar expanding and cracking the concrete there are multiple solutions that i don't know that we have data on the long term durability of yet. I wonder how one would go about artificially aging something embedded within a block of concrete to test for that.
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Re:Could we stop Yellowstone from erupting with a giant geot... by mikewarot on Tuesday April 25, 2023 @10:43PM (#35709183)
It appears that coated rebar just offers a channel for the ingress of water, and thus corrosion, if there is a break anywhere in the coating, like a wick in a lamp.

Basalt fiber rebar might be a better way to go, as it won't oxidize. Studies will be needed to find out if it actually is better in the long run.

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