Durability of Reinforced Concrete Structures

What makes a reinforced concrete structure durable, and how can corrosion be minimised? Various life enhancement solutions are discussed, and corrosion monitoring techniques are evaluated, in this resource for specialist contractors, consultants and graduate students.

List of contents

1. The Problem 2. Solutions for new structures 3. The corrosion process 4. Monitoring corrosion and why most of the current NDT techniques are flawed 5. Maximising service life with minimal capital expenditure 6. Advantages and disadvantages of different anti corrosion procedures 7. Examples of damage and remediation used for several structures

About the author

Paul Chess is currently the Managing Director of Corrosion Remediation Limited. He was formerly the Managing Director of the largest specialist manufacturer of products for cathodic protection of concrete in the world.
Warren Green is a Director and a Principal Corrosion Engineer of Vinsi Partners, based in Sydney. He is also an Adjunct Associate Professor in the Institute for Frontier Materials at Deakin University and a Visiting Adjunct Associate Professor within the Curtin Corrosion Centre of the Western Australia School of Mines: Minerals, Energy and Chemical Engineering (MECE) at Curtin University.

Summary

What makes a reinforced concrete structure durable, and how can corrosion be minimised? Various life enhancement solutions are discussed, and corrosion monitoring techniques are evaluated, in this resource for specialist contractors, consultants and graduate students.

Product details

• Authors: Paul Chess, Paul (Corrosion Mitigation Limited Chess, Paul Green Chess, Chess Paul, Warren Green, Warren (Vinsi Partners Green, Green Warren
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.01.2020
• EAN: 9780367278380
• ISBN: 978-0-367-27838-0
• No. of pages: 132
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Technology > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Business > Individual industrial sectors, branches; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Civil / General, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Construction / General, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Structural, Building construction & materials, Building construction and materials