Recent durability studies on concrete structure

By Shengwen Tang, Y. Yao, C. Andrade, Zongjin Li. 2015

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Abstract The durability of concrete has attracted significant attention over the past several decades and is still a research hotspot until now. This paper reviews and discusses recent research activities on the durability of concrete, including: 1) major durability problems such as alkali aggregate reaction, sulfate attack, steel corrosion and freeze–thaw; 2) durability of concrete in marine environment; and 3) coupling effects of mechanical load and environmental factors on durability of concrete. Moreover, the consideration of durability in concrete structure design (DuraCrete and performance-based specifications) is also briefly reviewed.

Subfields: Civil and Structural Engineering, Pollution

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