Transport Properties of Concrete

Transport Properties of Concrete
Author: Peter A. Claisse
Publisher: Woodhead Publishing
Total Pages: 330
Release: 2020-11-05
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 0128226781

Transport Properties of Concrete: Modelling the Durability of Structures, Second Edition, covers how to measure transport properties and use the results to model performance. The transport properties of concrete and measurements of the ability of ions and fluids to move through the material. These properties largely determine the durability of concrete and of steel embedded within it, as well as the effectiveness of structures such as waste containment barriers. The book provides a comprehensive examination of the subject and will be of use to all concerned with the durability and effectiveness of concrete structures. - Includes a new chapter on modelling the durability of concrete structures showing how both diffusion and pressure driven flow should be included - Covers the problems that occur when carrying out transport tests on concrete incorporating both traditional and newer cement replacements - Shows how properties such as permeabilty which are needed for modelling may be derived from in situ tests on structures

Water Transport in Brick, Stone and Concrete

Water Transport in Brick, Stone and Concrete
Author: Christopher Hall
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 381
Release: 2011-10-31
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 020386221X

This book provides a unified description of transport processes involving saturated and unsaturated flow in inorganic building materials and structures. It emphasizes fundamental physics and materials science, mathematical description, and experimental measurement as a basis for engineering design and construction practice. Water Transport in Brick

Corrosion of Steel in Concrete

Corrosion of Steel in Concrete
Author: Luca Bertolini
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 389
Release: 2013-02-26
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 3527651713

Steel-reinforced concrete is used ubiquitously as a building material due to its unique combination of the high compressive strength of concrete and the high tensile strength of steel. Therefore, reinforced concrete is an ideal composite material that is used for a wide range of applications in structural engineering such as buildings, bridges, tunnels, harbor quays, foundations, tanks and pipes. To ensure durability of these structures, however, measures must be taken to prevent, diagnose and, if necessary, repair damage to the material especially due to corrosion of the steel reinforcement. The book examines the different aspects of corrosion of steel in concrete, starting from basic and essential mechanisms of the phenomenon, moving up to practical consequences for designers, contractors and owners both for new and existing reinforced and prestressed concrete structures. It covers general aspects of corrosion and protection of reinforcement, forms of attack in the presence of carbonation and chlorides, problems of hydrogen embrittlement as well as techniques of diagnosis, monitoring and repair. This second edition updates the contents with recent findings on the different topics considered and bibliographic references, with particular attention to recent European standards. This book is a self-contained treatment for civil and construction engineers, material scientists, advanced students and architects concerned with the design and maintenance of reinforced concrete structures. Readers will benefit from the knowledge, tools, and methods needed to understand corrosion in reinforced concrete and how to prevent it or keep it within acceptable limits.

Transport Properties and Concrete Quality

Transport Properties and Concrete Quality
Author: Barzin Mobasher
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 252
Release: 2006-12-22
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 0470097337

This title is based on the workshop on Transport Properties & Concrete Quality, held at the campus of Arizona State University on October 10-12, 2005. During this meeting, scientific aspects of the relevant relationships between materials, mechanisms, processes, and service life were discussed. * Provides a useful resource for understanding the most valuable aspects of cement-based materials, with topics ranging from the current state of practice, to theory, simulation, and testing and specifications. * Logically organized and carefully selected articles give insight into the need to better integrate aspects of materials science, mechanics, modeling, and testing in developing tools of understanding the durability in cement-based materials.

Transport Processes in Concrete

Transport Processes in Concrete
Author: Robert Cerny
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 560
Release: 2002-04-25
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 9780415242646

Transport Processes in Concrete presents a comprehensive survey of the physical and chemical processes and transport mechanisms in concrete, and analyses their significance for the movement of heat, moisture and chemical compounds. A critical analysis of the available mathematical models is given, and from this analysis the most suitable models to describe transport processes in concrete are selected. The authors provide an overview of methods for determining field variables and transport and storage parameters, and demonstrate the practical application of computational modelling of transport processes in the design of concrete structures. This book presents a practical methodology for researchers and practitioners in the field of concrete technology and durability.

Performance Criteria for Concrete Durability

Performance Criteria for Concrete Durability
Author: H. Hilsdorf
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 226
Release: 2004-06-02
Genre: Architecture
ISBN: 0203626672

This is a state-of-the-art report 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. Performance Criteria for Concrete Durability explains key aspects of concrete durability, and the relationships 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 to carbonation, chlorides, abrasion etc.

First RILEM International Conference on Concrete and Digital Fabrication – Digital Concrete 2018

First RILEM International Conference on Concrete and Digital Fabrication – Digital Concrete 2018
Author: Timothy Wangler
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 356
Release: 2018-08-29
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 3319995197

Digital fabrication has been termed the “third industrial revolution”, and is promising to revolutionize many disciplines, including most recently the construction sector. Both academia and industry see immense promise in cementitious materials, which lend themselves well to additive manufacturing techniques for digital fabrication in construction. With this recent trend and high interest in this new research field, the 1st RILEM International Conference on Concrete and Digital Fabrication (Digital Concrete 2018) was organized. Since 2014, ETH Zurich has been host for the Swiss National Centre for Competence in Research (NCCR) for Digital Fabrication in Architecture, which is highly interdisciplinary and unique worldwide. In 2018, this NCCR opened the “DFAB House”, which incorporates many digital fabrication principles for architecture. It is also responsible for the 600 m2 Robotic Fabrication Lab and the first robotically built roof in the world. Held in tandem with Rob|Arch 2018, the leading conference for robotics in architecture, RILEM deemed it the right time to combine forces at this new conference, which will be the first large conference to feature the work of the recently created RILEM Technical Committee on Digital Fabrication with Cement-based Materials, among other leaders in this new field worldwide. This conference proceedings brings together papers that take into account the findings in this new area. Papers reflect the varying themes of the conference, including Materials, Processing, Structure, and Applications.

Resistance of Concrete to Chloride Ingress

Resistance of Concrete to Chloride Ingress
Author: Luping Tang
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 264
Release: 2011-10-06
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 0203882415

Chloride ingress in reinforced concrete induces corrosion and consequent spilling and structural weakness, and it occurs world-wide and imposes an enormous cost. Yet it can be resisted by using test methods and relevant models for service life prediction.Resistance of Concrete to Chloride Ingress sets out current understanding of chloride transport

Penetration and Permeability of Concrete

Penetration and Permeability of Concrete
Author: H.E. Reinhardt
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 343
Release: 2004-06-02
Genre: Architecture
ISBN: 1482271915

This book is an investigation into the barrier qualities of concrete. The transport of fluids, in particular organic and contaminating liquids, through concrete can lead to water and soil pollution. This is a world-wide problem on which there is little published material. This state-of-the-art report redresses the balance and sets out current knowl

Waste and Byproducts in Cement-Based Materials

Waste and Byproducts in Cement-Based Materials
Author: Jorge de Brito
Publisher: Woodhead Publishing
Total Pages: 810
Release: 2021-06-03
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 0128208953

Waste and By-Products in Cement-Based Materials: Innovative Sustainable Materials for a Circular Economy covers various recycled materials, by-products and wastes that are suitable for the manufacture of materials within the spectrum of so-called cement-based materials (CBM). Sections cover wastes for replacement of aggregates in CBM, focus on the application of wastes for the replacement of clinker and mineral additions in the manufacture of binders, discuss the optimization process surrounding the manufacture of recycled concrete and mortars, multi-recycling, advanced radiological studies, optimization of self-compacting concrete, rheology properties, corrosion prevention, and more. Final sections includes a review of real-scale applications that have been made in recent years of cement-based materials in roads, railway superstructures, buildings and civil works, among others, as well as a proposal of new regulations to promote the use of waste in the manufacture of CBM. - Favors the institution of the circular economy in the construction industry by eliminating the barriers that currently prevent industrial waste from being valorized by its inclusion in CBM design - Features an in-depth exploration of the strengths and weaknesses of new raw materials and their application to CBMs - Features real-scale applications that have been made in recent years of cement-based materials in roads, railway superstructures, buildings and civil works, among others - Presents current, state-of-the-art, and future-prospects for the use of industrial waste in CBMs