Pollution damage to the Powell Building, Reston, Virginia
Materials Performance
By: B. R. Doe, M.M. Reddy, and J.R. Eggleston
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Abstract
Concrete column segments of the Powell Building (Reston, VA) exposed to the elements and wetted by precipitation were `cleaned' and roughened, but sheltered portions of the columns retained their smoothness and pollution accumulates, similar to observations for limestone, marble, and sandstone. Weathering effects on the columns were dominated by precipitation run-off and not the acidity of the precipitation. The process may be dry deposition of sulfur dioxide (SO2) and nitric oxides (NOx) that formed soluble salts in the presence of humid air or dew, salts that were removed by precipitation run-off.
Suggested Citation
Doe, B.R., Reddy, M., Eggleston, J., 1999, Pollution damage to the Powell Building, Reston, Virginia: Materials Performance, v. 38, no. 12, p. 64-69.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Pollution damage to the Powell Building, Reston, Virginia |
| Series title | Materials Performance |
| Volume | 38 |
| Issue | 12 |
| Year Published | 1999 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | NACE |
| Publisher location | Houston, TX, United States |
| Larger Work Type | Article |
| Larger Work Subtype | Journal Article |
| Larger Work Title | Materials Performance |
| First page | 64 |
| Last page | 69 |