Performance Criteria for Concrete Durability

Hardback

Main Details

Title Performance Criteria for Concrete Durability
Authors and Contributors      Edited by H. Hilsdorf
Edited by J. Kropp
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:327
Dimensions(mm): Height 235,Width 159
Category/GenreStructural engineering
Building construction and materials
ISBN/Barcode 9780419198802
ClassificationsDewey:624.1834
Audience
Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Professional & Vocational
Illustrations 100 line illustrations, 4 halftone, index

Publishing Details

Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint Spon Press
Publication Date 27 July 1995
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

At present, durability of concrete is controlled by specifying the materials to be used, the methods of mixing, placing, curing and so on. This approach is often unsatisfactory and it is a common objective of concrete researchers and engineers to develop performance criteria which allow the potential durability of a particular concrete mix or structure to be estimated. Performance Criteria for Concrete Durability explains key aspects of concrete durability, the relationship between transport mechanisms and concrete durability characteristics. It reviews test methods for measuring permeability in the laboratory and on site, and discusses the many factors which influence the durability of concrete subject to carbonation, chlorides, abrasions etc. This state-of-the-art Report has been prepared by RILEM Technical Committee 116-PCD and is an authoritative, international review of the subject and is an essential reference source for engineers and technologists.

Reviews

'...a state-of-the-art report...a valuable addition to the literature on durability...an essential reference source...' - The Indian Concrete Journal