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European Council approves €87.4 billion in financial support for member states under SURE

The European Council approves €87.4 billion of financial support to 16 member states in the form of EU loans under SURE – a temporary EU instrument to mitigate unemployment risks during the COVID-19 crisis.

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COVID and concrete, by Mr. Christian Tridon

Concrete is a composite material, a binding agent and various aggregates.  Even though it is very resistant in compression, it has a notable weakness regarding tensile forces. This is why the frames generally made in carbon steel are carefully laid in order to overcome this weakness.

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ACRP starts its activity of diffusion of the maintenance of structures with monthly webinars

The European Association for Construction Repair, reinforcement and protection, ACRP, starts online education sessions through webinar for free with the first one next Wednesday September 30, under the title “The maintenance of bridges”. 

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ACRP postpone its European Conference 2020 due to COVID-19

Due to the sanitary situation generated by the Covid-19 and its consequences in Europe and the world, the association has decided to postpone its first conference for construction, reinforcement and protection, as the safety of attendees and sponsors is paramount.

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SANACE 2020 conference is postponed to May 2021

The Symposium on REPAIR/REINFORCEMENT 2020 (SANACE 2020) organized by the Concrete Structures Repair Association from Czech Republic (SSBK, Sdruzeni Pro Sanace Betonovych Konstrukci), member of ACRP, is postponed to 20 -21 May 2021 due to the development of the situation with COVID 19.

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ARPHO celebrates its 10th anniversary with the launch of its first yearbook

This 2020, the Association of Repair, Reinforcement and Protection of Concrete from Spain (Asociación de Reparación, Refuerzo y Protección del Hormigón, ARPHO) wants to thank all the companies and entities that have been part of its history along these ten years, through the elaboration of the first yearbook of the association.

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Colloque ‘Le Pont’ will be the occasion for the official presentation of ACRP

The European Association for Construction Repair, reinforcement and Protection, ACRP, is taking her first steps and it will be officialy presented the next 13th and 14th October, in the framework of the symposium ‘Le Pont’, in Toulusse (France).

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European Commission works in a Renovation Wave initiative for public and private buildings

This initiative was already announced by the Commission when the European Green Deal was presented in December 2019.

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ECA highlights that insufficient maintenance puts core trans-European transport network at risk

The core (TEN-T) of fast roads is gaining ground and achieving positive results for travellers, such as shorter travel times and more motorway mileage, according to a new report by the European Court of Auditors (ECA).

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The collapse of the bridge in Aulla (Italy) highlights the importance of the protection of structures

The bridge broken into several sections and fell onto the banks of the river Magra, according to the damage report. 

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European Council reaches an agreement about the European response to the pandemic

The Joint Roadmap for Recovery: a document that reflects the need for a comprehensive recovery plan and unprecedented investment that will help us relaunch and transform the economies.

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First steps for the European Association for Construction Repair, reinforcement and Protection

The European Association for Construction Repair, reinforcement and Protection, ACRP, is a project to create an European non-profit association focused in the activities of repair, reinforcement and protection in any existing construction.

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ACRP will be attending the GIC Expo 2020

The third edition of the only Italian exhibition dedicated to the concrete sector, GIC EXPO, which will be held from 29th to 31st October 2020 in Piacenza (Italy), will have the collaboration of the association of specialists in the Construction Repair, reinforcement and Protection, ACRP, this year.