Integral Waterproofing of Concrete Structures - Advanced Protection Technologies of Concrete by Pore Blocking and Lining

Integral Waterproofing of Concrete Structures demonstrates how integral waterproofing technologies can solve concrete durability problems based on performance and characterization experimental results.
This book first establishes a background about concrete structures and porosity linked with concrete hydration, then goes on to consider concrete durability problems from the perspective of water penetration including damages from freeze-thaw cycles, alkali silica reactions, and chloride ion penetration. The mechanisms, applications, performances, and limitations of waterproofing technologies including coatings and integral systems are compared. The book also showcases all application methods of crystallization waterproofing materials, including material spray on cured concrete and on fresh concrete, and their addition to concrete mix designs as enhancers or admixtures. Pore-blocking and lining waterproofing systems including silicate-based and hygroscopic kinds, and other waterproofing materials are also discussed.

List of contents

1. Introduction to Concrete Chemistry
2. Concrete Porosity and Transport Processes
3. Concrete Durability Problems: Physicochemical and Transport Mechanisms
4. Materials Selection and Proportioning for Watertight and Durable Concrete
5. Physical and Chemical Interactions of Water with Surfaces and Particles
6. Fundamentals and Categorizations of Waterproofing Technologies
7. Concepts and Types of Integral Waterproofing Materials
8. Hydrophobic Integral Dampproofing Materials
9. Hydrophilic Crystallization Waterproofing
10. Dual Crystallization Waterproofing Topical Treatments
11. Multi Crystallization Waterproofing Enhancer for Concrete Mixtures
12. Waterproofing Coatings and Membranes

Product details

• Authors: Maher Al-Jabari
• Publisher: Elsevier Science & Technology
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 21.06.2022
• EAN: 9780128243541
• ISBN: 978-0-12-824354-1
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 22 mm x 229 mm
• Weight: 756 g
• Illustrations: 200 illustrations (50 in full color)
• Series: Woodhead Publishing Series in Civil and Structural Engineering
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Physics, astronomy > Atomic physics, nuclear physics; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Civil / General, Materials science, Building construction & materials, Building construction and materials, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Materials Science / General