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Durability of concrete structures: prevention, evaluation, inspection, repair and prediction

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  1. National Research Council of Canada. NRC Institute for Research in Construction
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SubjectConcrete
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Concrete is the primary construction and repair material of many structural systems in Canada, such as highway bridges, high-rise buildings, parking structures, and dams. Today, many of the concrete structures, which have been exposed to aggressive environments, suffer from durability problems and fail to fulfill their design service life requirements. The problem is particularly serious in reinforced concrete structures where corrosion of reinforcing steel can impair their safety. Carbonation and chloride-induced corrosion are two major causes of deterioration of concrete structures in Canada and several other countries. The cost of the repair and rehabilitation of corrosion-damaged structures in the United States, Canada, and most European countries constitutes a large portion of their infrastructure expenditures. The limited knowledge of the field performance of corrosion-damaged structures and the lack of systematic approaches for their inspection, maintenance and repair contribute to the increase of their life-cycle costs, and result in the loss of functionality and safety.
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  • Canadian Civil Engineer 21, no. May 2 (1 May 2004): 4–5, 19.
NoteAussi disponible en français: Durabilité des structures en béton: prévention, évaluation, inspection, réparation et prédiction
LanguageEnglish
Peer reviewedNo
NRC numberNRCC 46624
NRC-IRC-16128
NPARC number20378078
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