Dionysus is the god of the grape harvest, winemaking and wine, of ritual madness, fertility, theatre and religious ecstasy in ancient Greek religion and myth. Wine played an important role in Greek culture, and the cult of Dionysus was the main religious focus for its unrestrained consumption. His worship became firmly established in the seventh century BC. He may have been worshipped as early as c. 1500â1100 BC by Mycenean Greeks; traces of Dionysian-type cult have also been found in ...
Damp (structural) Structural dampness is the presence of unwanted moisture in the structure of a building, either the result of intrusion from outside or condensation from within the structure. A high proportion of damp problems in buildings are caused by condensation, rain penetration or rising damp.
The condition shown in the image below is common in bridges, parking garages, and other concrete structures. The term âspallingâ is used to describe this condition, and specifically refers to the delaminating or fragmenting of the concrete surface. SPALLING: Causes. Concrete spalling can be triggered by several causes: 1  The most prominent cause in the Northern states is the use of road salt or sodium chloride. 2  Surface cracking can be generated by the reaction between atmospheric carbon dioxide and the alkalis present in the concrete mix itself.