Serious degradation mechanisms can severely reduce the service
life of concrete structures: steel reinforcement can corrode,
cement matrix can be attacked, and even aggregates can show
detrimental processes. Therefore, it is important to understand how
damage can occur to concrete structures and to appreciate the
timing of the actions leading to damage. Damage to Concrete
Structures summarizes the state-of-the-art information on the
degradation of concrete structures, and gives a clear and
comprehensive overview of what can go wrong.
Offering a logical flow, the chapters are ordered according to the
chronological timing of the actions leading to concrete damage. The
author explains the different actions or mechanisms in a
fundamental manner, without too many physical or chemical details,
to provide greater clarity and readability. The book describes the
different causes of damage to concrete, including inappropriate
design, errors during execution, mechanisms occurring during
hardening of concrete, and actions or degradation mechanisms during
service life (hardened concrete).
The degradation mechanisms are illustrated with numerous real-world
examples and many drawings and photographs taken of actual
structures. Written as a textbook for students as well as a
reference for professionals, this easy-to-comprehend book gives
readers a deeper understanding of the damage that can occur to
concrete during the construction process and service.
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