Climate action group Extinction Rebellion attacks Microsoft data centre construction site, amid growing worker opposition to AI facilities in the Netherlands.
  • verstra@programming.dev
    15·
    4 days ago

    dousing them with a mixture of hydrogen peroxide, acetic acid, salt, and acrylic paint

    Is there a civil engineer here who would know what degree of damage will this cause?

    • Talcosis@lemmy.zip
      12·
      4 days ago

      Pretty minor. If they picked up the whole data center and soaked it in a large jug of 10% acetic acid for about nine months, the concrete would lose about 20% of its strength.

      Not sure about the civil engineering side, but I assume there’s enough safety factor in your average construction to account for 20% strength loss.

    • BlameThePeacock@lemmy.caEnglish
      10·
      4 days ago

      Not an engineer but vinegar (ascetic acid) at full strength applied early enough during curing could be a problem. If it’s the watered down stuff for home use and the concrete was already partially cured it wouldn’t do almost anything.