Efflorescence is not to be confused with laitance, which is the appearance of a loose, powdery deposit of cement powder and sand fines on the surface of concrete. Laitance is caused by excess water in the concrete mix, by poor concrete curing practice (i.e. failure to apply wet hessian, wet sand or a curing membrane
Posted: Tuesday, July 21, 2015 12:15 am. Report: VCU Medical Center is best hospital in Virginia By Tammie Smith Richmond Times-Dispatch roanoke.com. VCU Medical Center is the best hospital in the state, according to U.S. News & World Reportâs 2015-16 hospital rankings. The annual report, released Monday, also ranked Sentara Norfolk General Hospital in Hampton Roads as No. 2 and Inova Fairfax Hospital in Northern Virginia as third.
We are consistently ranked among the top healthcare providers in the United States, and we are proud to serve as Northern Virginia's only Level 1 Trauma Center. The Inova Fairfax Medical Campus is also home to Inova Children's Hospital, Inova Women's Hospital, and the Inova Heart and Vascular Institute.