1st Edition

Sulfate Attack on Concrete

By J. Marchand, Ivan Odler, Jan P. Skalny Copyright 2002
232 Pages
by CRC Press

230 Pages
by CRC Press

232 Pages
by CRC Press

Sulfate Attack on Concrete provides a comprehensive reference to this important subject. It covers: a short history of concrete deterioration due to sulfate attack, the origin of sulfates in concrete, the importance of appropriate concrete processing, forms and physical-chemical mechanisms of concrete deterioration due to sulfates, preventative measures, standardisation and numerous case... Read more
1. Introduction  2. Chemistry and Physics of Cement Paste  3. Concrete Deterioration  4. Sulfate Attack  5. Consequences of Sulfate Attack on Concrete  6. Prevention of Sulfate Attack  7. Modelling of Deterioration Processes  8. Case Histories  9. Assessment of Cement and Concrete Performance Under Sulfate Attack.  Concluding Remarks

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J. Marchand, Ivan Odler and Jan P. Skalny