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    Kaajma Engineering Works Pvt. Ltd. discusses the dangers of using PVC concrete spacers/cover blocks. PVC spacers do not bond properly with concrete, which can lead to corroded reinforcement bars. Studies have shown this occurring at plastic spacer junctions. PVC spacers also have a different coefficient of thermal expansion than concrete and cannot form a permanent bond, allowing water infiltration. PVC cannot sustain accidents like fires and can lead to structural failures, whereas concrete spacers provide reinforcement protection and proper stress transfer. Concrete spacers are recommended over PVC due to better bonding with surrounding concrete.

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    Kaajma Engineering Works Pvt. Ltd. discusses the dangers of using PVC concrete spacers/cover blocks. PVC spacers do not bond properly with concrete, which can lead to corroded reinforcement bars. Studies have shown this occurring at plastic spacer junctions. PVC spacers also have a different coefficient of thermal expansion than concrete and cannot form a permanent bond, allowing water infiltration. PVC cannot sustain accidents like fires and can lead to structural failures, whereas concrete spacers provide reinforcement protection and proper stress transfer. Concrete spacers are recommended over PVC due to better bonding with surrounding concrete.

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    Kaajma Engineering Works Pvt. Ltd. discusses the dangers of using PVC concrete spacers/cover blocks. PVC spacers do not bond properly with concrete, which can lead to corroded reinforcement bars. Studies have shown this occurring at plastic spacer junctions. PVC spacers also have a different coefficient of thermal expansion than concrete and cannot form a permanent bond, allowing water infiltration. PVC cannot sustain accidents like fires and can lead to structural failures, whereas concrete spacers provide reinforcement protection and proper stress transfer. Concrete spacers are recommended over PVC due to better bonding with surrounding concrete.

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    Say NO To PVC Concrete Spacers PDF

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    Kaajma Engineering Works Pvt. Ltd. discusses the dangers of using PVC concrete spacers/cover blocks. PVC spacers do not bond properly with concrete, which can lead to corroded reinforcement bars. Studies have shown this occurring at plastic spacer junctions. PVC spacers also have a different coefficient of thermal expansion than concrete and cannot form a permanent bond, allowing water infiltration. PVC cannot sustain accidents like fires and can lead to structural failures, whereas concrete spacers provide reinforcement protection and proper stress transfer. Concrete spacers are recommended over PVC due to better bonding with surrounding concrete.

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    KAAJMA ENGINEERING WORKS PVT. LTD.

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    GARHI CHANDU ROAD, GARHI HARSURU, GURGAON 122 505. HARYANA. INDIA

    Say NO to PVC Concrete Spacers/ Cover Blocks


    With Rapid development of construction activity across the World to support ever growing
    population & their need has led to development of various products for construction industry
    & among one of them is Cover Blocks or spacers.
     What are Cover Blocks or Spacers actually & why is it so important?
    Cover blocks or spacers are entities used to create designed space surrounding reinforcement
    so that corrosion and during accidents such as fire, exposing reinforcements directly to heat
    can be stopped by designed sufficient concrete encasement.
    Designers have lately realised the importance of Cover Blocks or Concrete spacers and today
    it’s an inevitable product in any construction.
     What are Concrete Spacers made of?
    Concrete spacers are made of plain cement concrete and nowadays fibres are too added to
    enhance strength & rigidity of the same.
    Concrete spacers made of PVC are also rampantly available in the market.
     But why PVC Concrete Spacers are dangerous & should be avoided?

     Plastic & concrete do not bond properly. Hence the very purpose of providing
    spacer is hampered.
     Studies have shown corroded bar at the plastic spacer inter-junctions.
     To unquote Indian Cement Review (ICR) Concrete/ July 2016 “Polypropylene
    and PVC cover blocks are also available but these are foreign body materials to
    concrete, fails to essentially form a permanent bond with concrete. Thermal
    coefficient of expansion is different with concrete. Concrete cover blocks have
    better bonding with surrounding concrete as it is made from the same material”.
     PVC spacers must not be used as they cannot form a bond with the hardened
    concrete and provoke a water infiltration along the contact surface of spacer and
    concrete. (Extract from German Association of Gas and Hydraulic Engineers
    regulations).
     PVC Concrete spacers cannot sustain accidents such as fire & eventually will lead
    to failure of structure.
     Concrete cover blocks prevent rebars from corrosion, protect them from fire to
    certain length of time and help to provide proper transfer of stresses from concrete
    to steel rebars, by helping provide proper cover to rebars. Concrete cover blocks
    are made from high strength, Fibre Reinforced Concrete in a factory with strict
    quality control.
     The problem with PVC cover blocks is that they get deformed in shape and may
    not give clear cover as desired. To prevent such issue concrete covers must be
    used, provided the strength of concrete used to make cover block should be higher
    than the structural member.

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