Masonry facades

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Airborne carbon dioxide reacts with sodium, potassium and calcium hydroxide in cement based products gradually converting the product from a strongly alkaline material to a weakly acid state, a process known as carbonation. While carbonation has more serious effects in reinforced concrete (Deterioration of concrete), the loss of alkalinity in...

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