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• What is the current state of corrosion in critical areas of the underground parking garage?
• How quickly do chlorides penetrate the critical areas, and when does this lead to corrosion?
• How do exposure conditions affect the degradation processes of reinforced concrete, and when can they trigger corrosion?

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• Continuous monitoring of corrosion progression in critical areas
• Quantitative monitoring of chloride ingress as a basis for corrosion forecast
• Data-driven decision-making for targeted, economical, and minimally invasive repair concepts

• How much CO₂ is absorbed by 3D-printed concrete over time?
• How does carbonation progress in the 3D-printed concrete, exposed to outdoor conditions, at the Tor Alva demonstrator?
• How can we obtain real-time data on carbonation to visualize CO₂ uptake over time in 3D-printed concrete?

• Enables continuous on-site monitoring of pH changes over time, making it possible to obtain real-time carbonation progress
• Sensors can be placed at different depths to monitor the carbonation front within and between 3D-printed layers
• Delivers valuable insights into carbonation in 3D-printed concrete under real outdoor conditions – no need for accelerated lab tests, as data is collected directly from the field

• What is the actual corrosion risk in areas with low concrete cover, and how does it evolve over time?
• How quickly could carbonation reach the reinforcement and initiate corrosion, particularly in areas with low cover depth? How do exposure conditions such as wind and rain influence this process?
• Will extensive repairs be required, or can they be delayed – or replaced by minimally invasive measures – without compromising structural integrity?

• Delivers continuous monitoring of corrosion risk in structurally critical areas with low cover depth
• Provides insights into key durability indicators – including moisture, pH, and environmental exposure – to understand how they affect corrosion initiation and propagation
• Supports data-driven decisions on when and how to intervene, helping optimize maintenance strategies and enabling more targeted, minimally invasive repairs

• Have significant amounts of chlorides already penetrated into critical areas? Has corrosion begun – and if so, how rapidly is it progressing? How does this impact the structural integrity of the structure?
• Can the time of future repair and maintenance measures be optimized? Are these measures truly effective once implemented?
• Does a new waterproofing system sufficiently reduce the ingress of moisture and chlorides? Does it stop or prevent the initiation of corrosion – and for how long?

• Provision of meaningful, continuous data collected directly from the structure, enabling the detection of corrosion activity beneath waterproofing systems that would otherwise remain hidden.
• Monitoring and evaluation of the corrosion condition at expansion joints under real operating conditions, including a clear assessment of the effectiveness of implemented repair measures to keep corrosion activity low
• Early detection of chloride ingress and corrosion activity, supporting proactive, data-driven maintenance planning and enabling timely, minimally invasive interventions.

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• How does the condition of repaired areas evolve over time?
• Can a layer of ultra-high-performance concrete efficiently prevent ingress of aggressive agents into the underlying concrete? For how long?
• How is the structure’s condition in areas where visual inspection cannot provide relevant insights (i.e., due to the presence of coatings or similar)?
• How is the structure’s condition in areas where NDT cannot be applied?

• Asses the corrosion condition of areas of difficult access within the structure
• Asses the corrosion condition in areas where NDT or visual inspection cannot provide relevant data (e.g., due to the presence of coatings)
• Obtain continuous information on the structure’s condition between different inspections (typically ≥ 5 years within inspections)
• Increase safety
• Optimized (future) repair planning and repair costs
• Reduced downtimes, loss of productivity & traffic jams

• What is the choride and moisture distribution within the tunnel? How does it evolve over time?
• Where, when, and why will corrosion start?
• How does the structure’s condition evolve after the application of a coating?

• Asses the corrosion condition of areas of difficult access within the tunnel
• Determine the distribution of aggressive agents within the tunnel
• Identify areas with the highest risk of corrosion initiation
• Asses how the structure’s condition changes after the application of a coating
• Increase safety
• Optimized (future) repair planning and repair costs
• Reduced downtimes, loss of productivity & traffic jams

• What is the corrosion condition in different areas within the bridge?
• What is the cause of corrosion ?
• How does the condition of repaired areas evolve over time?  
• When is the right time to apply the next repair measures?

• Asses the corrosion condition of areas of difficult access within the bridge
• Obtain continuous information on the structure’s condition between different inspections (typically ≥ 5 years within inspections)
• Determine the cause of (future) corrosion
• Determine the (future) repair needs (type, time) in repaired and unrepaired areas
• Reduce downtimes and optimize repair costs safely

• What is the surface treatment’s efficiency in keeping corrosion activity low? How does it vary in different areas within the structure?
• When is the right time to apply the next repair measures?
• Can the surface treatment be used as an efficient repair method in more areas within the structure?

• Non-destructively and continuously control the performance of a surface treatment as a repair method
• Determine right time for renewal of coatings & surface treatments
• Gain understading on where surface coatings can be efficiently applied instead of traditional concrete removal (less invasive, lower costs)
• Reduce downtimes and optimize repair costs safely

• Reliable data for the creation of the structure’s digital twin is missing
• What is the corrosion condition in different areas within the structure?

• Obtain reliable corrosion diagnosis in different areas within the structures
• Increase safety and optimize (future) repair costs

• For how long are cathodic protection measures efficient in keeping corrosion activity low? How does it vary in different areas within the structure?
• How corrosive is the concrete environment?
• What is the probability of corrosion initiation if cathodic protection measures (unconsciously) ceased?

• Asses of the probability of corrosion initiation if cathodic protection measures ceased
• Get insights on the performance of applied cathodic protection
• Determine of the distribution of aggressive agents that lead to corrosion over the concrete cover

• In repaired areas: What is the surface treatment’s efficiency in keeping corrosion activity low? How does it vary in different areas within the structure?
• In repaired areas: When is the right time to apply the next repair measures?  
• In unrepaired areas: What repairs measures should be applied? When is the right time for that?

• Non-destructively and continuously control the performance of a surface treatment as a repair method
• Determine right time for renewal of coatings & surface treatments
• Reduce downtimes and optimize repair costs safely
• Determine the cause of (future) corrosion in unrepaired areas
• Determine the (future) repair needs (type, time) in unrepaired areas

• What is the surface treatment’s efficiency in keeping corrosion activity low?
• How does it vary in different areas within the structure?
• When is the right time to apply the next repair measures?

• Non-destructively and continuously control the performance of a surface treatment as a repair method
• Determine right time for renewal of coatings & surface treatments
• Increase confidence in (more sustainable) repair methods
• Reduce downtimes and optimize repair costs safely

• How fast is corrosion progressing through the concrete when using a new environmentally friendly cement?
• Under what conditions (pH, chloride, moisture) does corrosion take place when using a new environmentally friendly cement?

• Monitor the corrosion resistance of new environmentally friendly cement under actual service conditions
• Determine the conditions that lead to corrosion initiation when using a new environmentally friendly cement under actual service conditions
• Increase confidence in (more sustainable) building materials