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Title Performance of cement-based materials in aggressive aqueous environments / Mark Alexander, Alexandra Bertron, Nele De Belie, editors
Published Dordrecht ; London : Springer, ©2013

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Series RILEM state-of-the-art reports ; v. 10
RILEM state of the art reports ; v. 10.
Contents Mechanisms of degradation of cementitious materials in aggressive aqueous environments -- General Introduction to Part I / Alexandra Bertron -- Sulfate Attack of Concrete / Esperanza Menéndez, Thomas Matschei, Fredrik P. Glasser -- Magnesium Attack of Cementitious Materials in Marine Environments / Manu Santhanam -- Leaching of Cementitious Materials by Pure Water and Strong Acids (HCl and HNO₃) / Josée Duchesne, Alexandra Bertron -- Ammonium Nitrate Attack on Cementitious Materials / Gilles Escadeillas -- Attack of Cementitious Materials by Organic Acids in Agricultural and Agrofood Effluents / Alexandra Bertron, Josée Duchesne -- MODELING DEGRADATION OF CEMENTITIOUS MATERIALS IN AGGRESSIVE AQUEOUS ENVIRONMENTS -- Modeling Degradation of Cementitious Materials in Aggressive Aqueous Environments / Patrick Le Bescop, Barbara Lothenbach, Eric Samson, Kenneth A. Snyder -- METHODS FOR TESTING CONCRETE DEGRADATION IN AGGRESSIVE AQUEOUS ENVIRONMENTS -- General Considerations / Nele De Belie -- Tests for Leaching and Degradation in Soft or Carbonated Waters / Marta Castellote -- Test Methods for Resistance of Concrete to Sulfate Attack -- A Critical Review / Kim Van Tittelboom, Nele De Belie, R. Doug Hooton -- Testing for Degradation by Inorganic Acids / Mark G. Alexander, Nele De Belie -- Bacteriogenic Sulfuric Acid Attack of Cementitious Materials in Sewage Systems / Karen Scrivener, Nele De Belie -- Test Methods for Chloride Transport in Concrete / Qiang Yuan, Manu Santhanam -- Test Methods for Magnesium Attack / Manu Santhanam -- Methods for Testing Cementitious Materials Exposed to Organic Acids / Alexandra Bertron -- CEMENTITIOUS MATERIALS PERFORMANCE IN AGGRESSIVE AQUEOUS ENVIRONMENTS -- ENGINEERING PERSPECTIVES -- Cementitious Materials Performance in Aggressive Aqueous Environments -- Engineering Perspectives / Anjan Chatterjee, Alaster Goyns
Summary Concrete and cement-based materials must operate in increasingly aggressive aqueous environments, whichmay be either natural or industrial. These materials may suffer degradation in which ion addition and/or ion exchange reactions occur, leading to a breakdown of the matrix microstructure and consequent weakening. Sometimes this degradation can be extremely rapid and serious such as in acidic environments, while in other cases degradation occurs over long periods. Consequences of material failure are usually severe - adversely affecting the health and well-being of human communities and disturbing ecological balances. There are also large direct costs of maintaining and replacing deteriorated infrastructure and indirect costs from loss ofproduction during maintenance work, which place a great burden on society. The focus of this book is on addressing issues concerning performance of cement-based materials in aggressive aqueous environments, by way of this State-of-the-Art Report. The book represents the work of many well-known and respected authors who contributed chapters or parts of chapters. Four main themes were addressed: I. Nature and kinetics of degradation and deterioration mechanisms of cement-based materials in aggressive aqueous environments, II. Modelling of deterioration in such environments, III. Test methods to assess performance of cement-based materials in such environments, and which can be used to characterise and rate relative performance and inform long term predictions, IV. Engineering implications and consequences of deterioration in aggressive aqueous environments, and engineering approaches to the problem
Notes Includes index
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
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Subject Cement -- Deterioration
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Material Science.
Ingénierie.
Cement -- Deterioration
Hydrochemie
Aggressive Flüssigkeit.
Betonherstellung
Zement
Leistungsfähigkeit.
Wasserbau
Form Electronic book
Author Alexander, Mark G
Bertron, Alexandra.
Belie, Nele de.
International Union of Testing and Research Laboratories for Materials and Structures.
ISBN 9789400754133
9400754132