1.1.1 CONCRETE FOUNDATIONS
Provisions for corrosion protection of concrete foundations should be given in the foundation plans where:
- sulphate, chloride, aggressive chemical or other agents causing deterioration is present in the ground;
- alkalis are present in the concrete and a high moisture content environment exists;
- the foundations are constructed on a landfill site; or
- damage by abrasion may occur.
To avoid the alkali-aggregate reaction occurring in reinforced concrete structures, the reactive alkali of concrete expressed as the equivalent sodium oxide per cubic metre of concrete should not exceed 3.0 kg.