Questions to Richard D. Gaynor, Executive Vice President, National Ready Mixed Concrete Association/National Aggregate Association, Silver Spring, Maryland
✍ Scribed by Jan P. Skalny
- Book ID
- 103997243
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 1995
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 336 KB
- Volume
- 2
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1065-7355
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
✦ Synopsis
Mr. Gaynor, a few months ago you gave me the opportunity to spend some very illuminating time with you discussing, among other issues, the problem of knowledge transfer. I believe the readers of the ACBM should have the opportunity to share your views and I am delighted you agreed to answer a few questions.
Question: Service life of concrete structures is an important issue, primarily as it relates to infrastructure concrete such as highways, bridges, pavements, etc. Why is it that some relatively new structures deteriorate prematurely? Do we use the available knowledge and technology properly? If not, what is the reason we are unable to apply new technologies at a faster rate? Does the quality of overall education relate to this? Is management of technology a problem?