Maintenance and repair of concrete structures
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For many decades concrete structures were regarded as almost eternal. Concrete was a maintenance-free material. The useful life-time of buildings was thought not to be determined by concrete but by other factors. This image has changed dramatically in the last decade. The multi billion dollar damage of bridge decks in North America due to corrosion caused by de-icing salts, the fact that more than 90% of concrete structures in the Arabian Gulf Area are suffering from chloride initiated corrosion, the degrada­tion of sewer-pipes due to sulfuric acid attack and the occurrence of deterioriation caused by alkali-silica reactions in many countries are the most outstanding examples of the tarnished image of concrete.
TNO Identifier
267161
Source
Heron, 34(2), pp. 1-82.
Pages
1-82