PERFORMANCE CRITERIA FOR CONCRETE DURABILITY

Currently, durability of concrete is controlled by specifying the materials, the methods of mixing, placing, curing and so on. This approach is often unsatisfactory and a common objective of concrete researchers and engineers is developing performance criteria which allow the potential durability of a particular concrete mix or structure to be estimated. Durability is generally determined by its resistance to penetration by liquids or gases, and so criteria which are related to permeability are likely to be the most realistic and widely applicable. This timely work gives an authoritative, international review of the subject. It will set the scene for the next few years as a key source of information and advice in the development of global standards.

• Corporate Authors:

  Chapman & Hall

  115 Fifth Avenue
  New York, NY  United States  10003
• Publication Date: 1995-5

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Photos;
• Pagination: 336 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Concrete; Durability; Penetration resistance; Performance; Permeability; Standards
• Uncontrolled Terms: Performance characteristics
• Subject Areas: Highways; Materials; I32: Concrete;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00677837
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: May 19 1995 12:00AM