{"podcast":{"title":"Civil Engineering Made Simple","slug":"civil-engineering-made-simple-7593682","podcast_index_feed_id":7593682,"rss_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/show/6802985/episodes/feed","website_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/civil-engineering-made-simple--6802985","image_url":"https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/af59eea24b0baf9fa93066cf38095fb7.jpg","author":"Civil Engineering Made Simple","episode_count":316,"summary":"Civil Engineering Made Simple is a podcast that simplifies key civil engineering concepts by summarizing important topics and ideas from well-known civil engineering books. Each episode breaks down a specific subject in a clear and easy way, making it useful for students, beginners, and anyone who wants to understand civil engineering without complications.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-27T12:18:28.213326+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/civil-engineering-made-simple-7593682"},"episode":{"title":"Structural Renovation in Concrete","slug":"structural-renovation-in-concrete","published_at":"2026-07-09T06:00:02+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/civil-engineering-made-simple-7593682/structural-renovation-in-concrete","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/civil-engineering-made-simple-7593682","url":"https://www.spreaker.com/episode/structural-renovation-in-concrete--72728778","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72728778/why_concrete_bridges_fail_from_within.mp3","summary":"A comprehensive guide for diagnosing and fixing aging infrastructure. It outlines the fundamental mechanisms of concrete degradation, ranging from environmental factors like corrosion and chemical attacks to mechanical issues like fatigue and overloading. The authors emphasize the economic and social importance of renovation over demolition, highlighting it as a sustainable necessity for modern engineering. Detailed sections cover diagnostic methods, such as non-destructive testing and permeability assessments, to evaluate structural integrity accurately. Furthermore, the material explores advanced restoration techniques, including the application of fiber-reinforced polymers for strengthening bridges and buildings. Ultimately, the source acts as both a theoretical framework and a practical manual for extending the service life of concrete structures. Get the Book now from Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Structural-Renovation-Concrete-Zongjin-Li/dp/0415423716?&linkCode=ll2&tag=cvthunderx-20&linkId=dc7433e51f7c11944bc56de085be9801&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl You can listen and download our episodes for free on more than 10 different platforms: https://linktr.ee/civil_engineering_made_simple Produced by: https://www.podcaistudio.com/","meta_description":"A comprehensive guide for diagnosing and fixing aging infrastructure. It outlines the fundamental mechanisms of concrete degradation, ranging from environ…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1517,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/civil-engineering-made-simple-7593682/episodes/structural-renovation-in-concrete/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/civil-engineering-made-simple-7593682/structural-renovation-in-concrete.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}