HIGH PERFORMANCE AND DURABILITY THROUGH DESIGN
This paper advocates an integrated design philosophy from concept to completion and during service life of a concrete structure. It is shown that by selecting concrete constituents that encourage synergic interactions, it is possible to develop a concrete matrix of high strength and excellent durability. However, concrete also needs to be protected from aggressive agents to enable it to attain its full potential, and examples are given to show how such techniques can be adopted to ensure durable service life even in the most unfriendly environment. The application of this integrated design strategy is further illustrated with the design of columns exposed to alkali-silica reactivity and the production of cost-effective fiber-reinforced thin sheets.
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Corporate Authors:
American Concrete Institute (ACI)
38800 Country Club Drive
Farmington Hills, MI United States 48331 -
Authors:
- Swamy, R N
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Conference:
- International Workshop on High Performance Concrete (Edited by Paul Zia)
- Location: Bangkok, Thailand
- Date: 1994-11-21 to 1994-11-22
- Publication Date: 1994
Language
- English
Media Info
- Pagination: p. 209-230
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Alkali silica reactions; Concrete; Concrete structures; Durability; Fiber reinforced concrete; Structural design
- Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Design; Highways; Materials; I24: Design of Bridges and Retaining Walls; I32: Concrete;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00728928
- Record Type: Publication
- Report/Paper Numbers: SP-159
- Files: TRIS
- Created Date: Nov 13 1996 12:00AM