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Every year, winter in Kansas City does a number on our concrete. Numerous freeze thaw cycles coupled with salt and deicing chemicals cause accelerated deterioration to our curbs, paving and sidewalks. The best way to avoid concrete repair is preventative maintenance. It is important to seal concrete to avoid excessive moisture penetration. Because concrete is a porous, liquid water can be absorbed into the concrete and freeze, causing damage to any concrete surface. A high-quality sealer applied by a professional installer prevents moisture from penetrating concrete surfaces. \u00a0In addition to sealing important to use self-leveling control joint sealants to keep water from entering control joints. While control joints are necessary in concrete paving, they do offer a means for water to enter the slab. \u00a0Proper maintenance, including periodically re-sealing sidewalks, curbs and slabs and re-caulking control joints can prevent water intrusion and subsequent damage.<\/p>\n
Salt does not directly cause damage to concrete, rather, the effects of salt on liquid water cause damage. Because salt, and other de-icing chemicals, lower the freezing point of water they increase the number of freeze-thaw exposures that damage concrete Frozen water trapped in concrete will start to spall or scale off the top layer of surface mortar and can expose aggregate in the concrete.<\/p>\n
Higher quality concrete is less likely to be affected by the freeze-thaw cycles brought on by applying salt. Concrete that will be exposed to deicers should attain a strength of 4,000 psi prior to repeated cycles of freezing and thawing.<\/p>\n