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3/6/2019
Ongoing conservative restoration work on the historic Redipuglia War Memorial
Work started this year on the conservative restoration of this monument dedicated to the soldiers who fell in the Great War.
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2/5/2019
Mapeshield anodes for galvanic cathodic protection
The simple concept of joining two different metals is the inspiration behind the galvanic cathodic protection technique, helping to solve problems caused by corrosion in concrete members. Mapei proposes special anodes that ensure a constant yield…
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2/5/2019
No more corrosion with galvanic anodes
What are the most common causes of corrosion in reinforced concrete structures and what can be done to stop or prevent it? Hadi Beirami explains to us how carbonation and chlorides are the two most frequent aggressive agents behind this degenerative…
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10/17/2018
A dream residential villa in Northern Italy
For the Mapei technicians and engineers, it is vitally important they work alongside designers and provide their support during both the initial delicate phase of drawing up the building specifications, and then again when work is being carried out…
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10/4/2018
Rialto Bridge in Venice
Well aware of the need to preserve this world-famous symbol, Venice City Council decided to restore Rialto Bridge with an intervention to protect the structure from further deterioration while maintaining its functionality and its undeniable…
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6/18/2018
Solve the problem of holes? Yes, we can.
With this article we would like to answer three technical questions on the subject of road surfaces. We have asked our experts of the Technical Services Department.
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6/18/2018
Potholes and the city slalom
A problem that torments drivers, cyclists, motorcyclists and pedestrians alike, and not only during the winter months: it seems that asphalt crumbles and potholes appear every time it rains. This is a serious problem that compromises everybody’s…
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6/5/2018
Mapefix: anchoring solutions
The market for chemical anchoring products is in constant growth. Mapei’s proposal for this sector is the MAPEFIX range, which guarantees a firm, reliable and performances confirmed by ETA certification and CE mark. Fabio Guerrini, Mapei Product…
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5/28/2018
Belmonte Riso Palace In Palermo
Palazzo Belmonte Riso (Belmonte Riso Palace) is one of the most important and monumental buildings in the old part of Palermo and overlooks Corso Vittorio Emanuele and Piazza Bologni.
It was built at the end of the eighteenth century by the Princes…
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4/3/2018
Di Leo biscuit production unit in Matera
The story of the Di Leo biscuit manufacturing facility started more than 150 years ago, in 1860, when the Di Leo bakery was founded in Altamura (Southern Italy), with the intention to just bake bread made by the local families. In the 1930’s they…
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3/6/2018
The Friuli stadium - Dacia Arena
The Friuli Stadium, which for sponsorship reasons is also known as the Dacia Arena, is the largest football stadium in the city of Udine (in the Northern Italian region of Friuli Venezia Giulia), the second largest in the same region and the 20th in…
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11/13/2017
The El Poris Lighthouse
In the Canary Islands, a lighthouse has been standing for over 30 years on the south-east coast of Tenerife, guiding ships and sailors. The lighthouse now needed to be restored and repainted after the long exposion to bad weather. Mapei products…