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skybriantoday at 4:43 AM3 repliesview on HN

Modern concrete has steel rebar, which is very useful, but eventually corrodes. Stainless steel rebar could be used if longevity mattered, but usually it doesn’t because the building will likely become functionally obsolete and need replacing before then.


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warumdarumtoday at 4:53 AM

You could wouldnt even need that. https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opferanode

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masklinntoday at 5:14 AM

> Stainless steel rebar could be used

There are also coated and non-metallic rebars.

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