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- Efflorescence is the stubborn problem that has caused confusion and trouble for masonry since the first time it appeared thousands of years ago on ancient masonry walls. Efflorescence is normally the white, powdery scum that can appear on masonry walls after construction but can also be brown green or yellow, depending on the type of salts.
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Peeling - Concrete Floors Poor adhesion, which often occurs if hardeners are added to concrete. Efflorescence, which occurs as water migrates through concrete and leaches alkali. Presence of grease, oil, wax, and dirt tend to soak in and are difficult to remove from concrete. Moisture seeping through concrete floors in basements, especially when floors are laid on-grade without a moisture barrier.
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- Glossary-Effusive eruption. An eruption dominated by the outpouring of lava onto the ground is often referred to as an effusive eruption (as opposed to the violent fragmentation of magma by explosive eruptions).ava flows generated by effusive eruptions vary in shape, thickness, length, and width depending on the type of lava erupted, discharge, slope of the ground over which the lava travels, and duration of eruption. For example, basalt lava may become `a`a or pahohoe, and flow in deep narrow channels or in thin wide sheets.
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K-12Soil Science Teacher Resources Eluviated horizon (E horizon) – A horizon from which minerals, clay, and/or organic matter have been leached. Enzyme – A protein that increases the rate of chemical reactions in an organism’s cells. Erode (Erosion) – To wear away, or remove, rock or soil particles by water, ice, and/or gravity. Estuary – A semi-enclosed body of water with a source of fresh water and an outlet to the ocean. Fertility – The ability of a soil to supply essential nutrients to plants.
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Vitrification Vitrification (from Latin vitreum, glass via French vitrifier) is the transformation of a substance into a glass. In ceramics it is the impermeability to water.
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- conditions is not present, then efflorescence cannot occur. Even though the efflorescence problem is complex, it is not difficult to prevent. Although no economically feasible way exists to totally eliminate any one of these three conditions, it is quite simple to reduce all three and make it nearly impossible for efflorescence to occur.
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- Brick rated “effloresced may not exhibit efflorescence in service; brick rated not effloresced may exhibit efflorescence in service. Migration of salts from other sources may also cause brick to effloresce. Construction practices that reduce the potential for contamination of brick are discussed later.uch salts found in backing materials may contribute to efflorescence on the face of the brickwork if sufficient water is present to dissolve the salts and there is direct con-tact between the brick and backing or a pathway for the solution to reach the masonry surface.
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- Efflorescence. Efflorescence-Causes, Prevention, Repair. Composition of Efflorescence. The problem of efflorescence, or the deposit of water-soluble salts on the surfaces of masonry, stucco or concrete, is an old one, and one that has been studied and reported on as early as 1877.omposition of Efflorescence. The problem of efflorescence, or the deposit of water-soluble salts on the surfaces of masonry, stucco or concrete, is an old one, and one that has been studied and reported on as early as 1877.
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- how efflorescence works and how to prevent it, and if preventive measures are inadequate, how to remove the efflorescence if it does appear. This article explains the mechanics of white efflorescence, how to help prevent efflorescence and some traditional methods used to remove efflorescence from new walls. What is Efflorescence? We know that efflorescence is a fine, white, powdery
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Geology For Kids Liquefaction is the process of loose soil acting like a liquid during an earthquake. Most of the time, buildings and homes are built upon solid bedrock.
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-  Importance  Formation comppy gressibility can have a significant impact on reservoir performance  Subsidence can have significant environmental impact  Typypes  Matrix Compressibility (C m): relative change in volume of solid rock material (grain volume) per unit pressure change (usually C m ≅0).verburden pressure depends on: depth, structure, consolidation of the formation, gggg yeologic age and history of the rock. Overburden Pressure and Rock Compressibility. Pore pressure and effective overburden pressure: The weight of the overburden simply applies a compressive force to the reservoir.
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Efflorescence In what has been described as primary efflorescence, the water is the invader and the salt was already present internally. Some people describe a reverse process, where the salt is originally present externally and is then carried inside in solution, as secondary efflorescence..
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- Efflorescence is not to be confused with laitance, which is the appearance of a loose, powdery deposit of cement powder and sand fines on the surface of concrete. Laitance is caused by excess water in the concrete mix, by poor concrete curing practice (i.e. failure to apply wet hessian, wet sand or a curing membrane
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- 2. Advection 2.1. Concept of Macroscopic Groundwater Velocity A geological medium is any type of rock or sediment in the subsurface. If groundwater flow occurs through the pore spaces between the grains of the rock or sediment, that geological medium is called a porous medium.
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White Residue on Grout Solving the problem of residue on grout depends greatly on the cause of the problem - with ongoing moisture migration through concrete being the most difficult. Generally efflorescence is removed with an acid. However, grout manufacturers do not advocate the use of acids because they attack the cement in the grout.
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Vitrification A vitrification experiment. Vitrification (from Latin vitreum, glass via French vitrifier) is the transformation of a substance into a glass, that is to say a non-crystalline amorphous solid. In the production of ceramics, vitrification is responsible for its impermeability to water.
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Types of Exudate From Wounds Purulent effluent refers to a thick yellow, gray or green drainage that comes out of a wound when infection invades the area. The fluid contains pathogenic microorganisms along with white cells, inflammatory cells and dead or dying bacteria. When the wound is infected, the volume of the purulent exudate increases.
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- Definition of efflorescence. 1  1a : the action or process of developing and unfolding as if coming into flower : blossoming periods of … intellectual and artistic efflorescence — Julian Huxleyb : an instance of such developmentc : fullness of manifestation : culmination. 2  2 : the period or state of flowering.
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- The problem of efflorescence, or the deposit of water-soluble salts on the surfaces of masonry, stucco or concrete, is an old one, and one that has been studied and reported on as early as 1877.
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What is liquefaction in earthquakes? Liquefaction is the name given to the process that converts a solid soil mass into a liquid. Liquefaction occurs in cohesionless soils (typically those with a higher content … of larger grains such as sand sized clasts) which have water in the pore spaces, and are poorly drained.
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- As you saw above, you need the sealer penetrated down below the surface to stop efflorescence. The problem with then painting the surface is that the sealer can be a bond breaker and might not provide good adhesion for the paint. Note: There are paint store products termed primer/sealer for paint.
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- The technical name for this white powder is Efflorescence (from the French, meaning to flower out). It is an accumulation of minerals and salts on masonry surfaces, such as brick, cement, and sometimes stone. Building inspectors and home owners should know how to prevent and remove this unsightly residue.
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The Fens The Fens, also known as the Fenland(s) , is a naturally marshy region in eastern England. Most of the fens were drained several centuries ago, resulting in a flat, damp, low-lying agricultural region.ithin the Fens there are a few hills, which have historically been called islands as they remained dry when the low-lying fens around them were flooded. The largest of the fen-islands is the Isle of Ely, on which the cathedral city of Ely was built: its highest point is 39 m above mean sea level.
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Efflorescence Secondary efflorescence on the dam of the Robert Moses Niagara Power Plant. In chemistry, efflorescence (which means to flower out in French) is the migration of a salt to the surface of a porous material, where it forms a coating. The essential process comprises the dissolving of an internally-held salt in water, or occasionally in another solvent. The water, with the salt now held in solution, migrates to the surface, then evaporates, leaving a coating of the salt.
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effusion 1. the act of effusing or pouring forth. 2. something that is effused. 3. an unrestrained expression, as of feelings. 4. a. the escape of a fluid, as blood, from its natural vessels into a body cavity. b. the fluid that escapes.
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- Define Efflux (microbiology). Efflux (microbiology) synonyms, Efflux (microbiology) pronunciation, Efflux (microbiology) translation, English dictionary definition of Efflux (microbiology). n. 1. A flowing outward. 2. Something that flows out or forth; an effluence. 3. A passing or an expiration, as of time. ef·flux′ion n. n. 1. outward flow,...