Concrete in extreme environments

Concrete in extreme environments /

This provides indicative case studies of concrete in extreme environments or conditions and gives vital insights to help designers and users of concrete in unusual situations. A truly international authorship.

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Bull, John W. (Editor), Zhou, Xiangming (Professor in civil engineering) (Editor)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Caithness, Scotland : Whittles Publishing, [2018]
Subjects:
Concrete construction.
Extreme environments.
Online Access: Full text (Emmanuel users only)
Table of Contents:
  • 1. Introduction / Maurice Levitt
  • 1.1. Background
  • 1.2. The chromate ion
  • 1.3. Micro-concrete
  • 1.4. The PVA admixture debacle
  • 1.5. Flag and kerb paper usage in manufacture
  • 1.6. The hardness/strength relationship
  • 1.7. Precision tunnel segments
  • 1.8. Rocket exhaust concrete enclosure
  • 1.9. Explosive-proof cladding and roofing
  • 1.10. Silage
  • 2. Recognising severe environments / Don Wimpenny
  • 2.1. Introduction
  • 2.2. Case studies
  • Case Study A Hot saline environments
  • the coastal zone of the Arabian Peninsula
  • Case Study B Softwater leaching in a service reservoir
  • Case Study C Thaumasite sulfate attack to bridge foundations
  • Case Study D Acid attack to a bund at a water treatment works
  • Case Study E Fire
  • the Buncefield incident
  • Case Study F Abrasion in aggregate storage bins
  • Case Study G Algae
  • experiences from Blackpool
  • Case Study H Mould growth on long-span bridges
  • a visual problem
  • 3. Effects of typical extreme environments on concrete dams / Cheng-dong Liu
  • 3.1. Introduction
  • 3.2. Analysis of the effect of the Wenchuan earthquake on a concrete dam
  • 3.3. Effect of extreme temperature change on concrete dams
  • 3.4. Behaviour analysis of the safe operation of Shenwo reservoir in an extreme cold environment
  • 3.5. Conclusions
  • 4. Extreme response of reinforced concrete framed buildings using static and dynamic procedures for progressive collapse analysis / D. Cicola
  • 4.1. Introduction
  • 4.2. Direct and indirect design methods
  • 4.3. Numerical models for progressive collapse assessment
  • 4.4. Reference framed structure
  • 4.5. Nonlinear FE simulations: results and discussion
  • 4.6. Conclusions
  • 5. Use of calcium aluminate cements in sewer networks submitted to H2S biogenic corrosion / Dominique Guinot
  • 5.1. Introduction
  • 5.2. Stakes
  • 5.3. H2S biogenic corrosion principles
  • 5.4. Portland cement provides limited response to H2S biogenic deterioration
  • 5.5. Calcium aluminate resistance to H2S biogenic corrosion: historical reminder
  • 5.6. The science behind CAC resistance to H2S biogenic corrosion
  • 5.7. The challenge of testing the biogenic corrosion resistance of building materials
  • 5.8. Application methods and practical consideration
  • 5.9. Conclusions
  • 6. High cycle fatigue of concrete structures in harsh environments: design and monitoring / Mads K. Hovgaard
  • 6.1. Introduction and background
  • 6.2. Stress
  • life theory of fatigue
  • 6.3. Physical damage mechanism
  • 6.4. Inclusion of information from inspections and monitoring
  • 6.5. Example, continued: designing the SHM system
  • 6.6. Conclusions and further directions
  • Appendix A MATLAB code for probabilistic model of concrete fatigue
  • 7. Validation of models for prediction of chloride ingress in concrete exposed to a de-icing salt road environment / Luping Tang
  • 7.1. Introduction
  • 7.2. Models for prediction of chloride ingress
  • 7.3. Uncertainty in the modelling of chloride ingress
  • 7.4. Validation of models against long-term site data
  • 7.5. Conclusions and recommendations
  • 7A.1. Modelling of free chloride ingress
  • 7A.2. Calculation of total chloride content
  • 7A.3. Prediction of service life
  • 7A.4. Consideration of uncertainty
  • 7A.5. Equations for the parameters related to the concrete
  • 7A.6. Suggested parameters for the Swedish road environment
  • 8. Evolution of corrosion parameters in a buried pilot nuclear waste container in El Cabril / F. Jimenez
  • 8.1. Introduction
  • 8.2. Pilot container and its instrumentation
  • 8.3. Techniques
  • 8.4. Results
  • 8.5. Discussion
  • 8.6. Conclusions
  • Acknowledgements
  • 9. Reactions of cements in geothermal wells / Neil B. Milestone
  • 9.1. Introduction
  • 9.2. Effects of temperature on cement hydration
  • 9.3. Durability
  • 9.4. Mechanism of carbonation
  • 9.5. Mechanism of corrosion
  • 9.6. The role of silica and its different forms in hydrothermal curing
  • 9.7. Discussion
  • 9.8. Concluding remarks.

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