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Summerland disaster
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The Summerland disaster occurred when a fire spread through the Summerland leisure centre in Douglas on the Isle of Man on the night of 2 August 1973. Fifty people were killed and 80 seriously injured
The burnt out remains of the centre in September 1973, one month after the fire.
The burnt out remains of the centre in September 1973, one month after the fire.
The rebuilt, smaller Summerland with Manx Electric Railway, 1978
The rebuilt, smaller Summerland with Manx Electric Railway, 1978
The Kaye Memorial Garden
The Kaye Memorial Garden
English and Manx inscription on the Summerland Disaster memorial
English and Manx inscription on the Summerland Disaster memorial
Alkali–silica reaction
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The alkali–silica reaction, also commonly known as concrete cancer, is a deleterious internal swelling reaction that occurs over time in concrete between the highly alkaline cement paste and the react
Summerland disaster
…and that there was a risk they would fall into the buildings below, so the site was scheduled for demolition. With the building also suffering from concrete cancer, the remainder of the site closed in 2004, and demolition began in January 2006. Today, the site where the Summerland leisure centre once sat is an…
Characteristic crack pattern associated with the alkali–silica reaction affecting a concrete step barrier on a US highway. Note the typical fatty aspe
Characteristic crack pattern associated with the alkali–silica reaction affecting a concrete step barrier on a US highway. Note the typical fatty aspect of the silicagel exudations imbibing the concrete surface along the two sides of the cracks.
Typical crack pattern of the alkali-silica reaction (ASR). The gel exudations through the concrete cracks have a characteristic yellow color and a hig
Typical crack pattern of the alkali-silica reaction (ASR). The gel exudations through the concrete cracks have a characteristic yellow color and a high pH. The fatty aspect of the exudations imbibing the concrete porosity along the cracks is also a distinctive feature of ASR.
Surface of a concrete pillar of the building of the National Gallery of Canada at Ottawa presenting the typical crack pattern of the alkali-silica rea
Surface of a concrete pillar of the building of the National Gallery of Canada at Ottawa presenting the typical crack pattern of the alkali-silica reaction (ASR). Note the typical fatty aspect of the yellow silicagel exudations imbibing the concrete surface along the two sides of the cracks.