Diffusion of Chloride in Concrete - Theory and Application

This is a comprehensive and rigorous presentation on chloride ingress in concrete, drawing on test results and field observations as well as mathematical principles. It is written for practising engineers and is also a useful reference for engineering students.

List of contents

Preface  Acknowledgements  1. Introduction and Reader's Report   2. Constant Chloride Diffusivity  3. Error Function and Related Functions  4. Fick's Second Law for Constant Diffusion Coefficient  5. Time-Dependent Chloride Diffusivity  6. Location-Dependent Chloride Diffusivity  7. Special Topics  8. Tables   Bibliography  Index

About the author

Leif Mejlbro is Professor Emeritus of Mathematics, Technical University of Denmark. He has mostly carried out work in pure mathematics, but has also worked as a telecommunication engineer for Copenhagen Telephone Company (now part of TDC, Denmark).

Ervin Poulsen is Professor Emeritus of C.Eng., Technical University of Denmark. He has been consultant to the Great Belt Link with special references to chloride ingress into concrete and on service life in marine environment. He received the Danish Concrete Society Award 2004.

Summary

This is a comprehensive and rigorous presentation on chloride ingress in concrete, drawing on test results and field observations as well as mathematical principles. It is written for practising engineers and is also a useful reference for engineering students.

Product details

• Authors: Conrad a Mawhinney Balliet, L. Mejlbro, Leif Mejlbro, E. Poulsen, E. Mejlbro Poulsen, Ervin Poulsen, Ervin Mejlbro Poulsen
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.07.2019
• EAN: 9780367391522
• ISBN: 978-0-367-39152-2
• No. of pages: 480
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