1st Edition
Durability of Concrete Structures Sixth International Conference - ICDCS 2018
Plenary papers: The performance of concrete in a marine environment. Alkali-activated cements and concretes durability testing to underpin standardisation. Keynote papers: Service life and life-cycle assessment of reinforced concrete with fly ash and limestone calcined clay cement. Guiding principles in developing the South African approach to durability index testing of concrete. Estimated service life of carbonation exposed (cracked) concrete with pozzolans or self-healing agents. fib Model Code 2020 durability design and through life management of new and existing structures. The bond behaviour between concrete and corroded reinforcement: state of the art. Analytical and quantitative aspects of surface moisture transport and plastic shrinkage cracking. Performance of RC slabs under the combined effect of applied loads and restrained shrinkage. Mesoscopic model of drying shrinkage and its application into control of shrinkage cracking. Influence of constituents of concrete: Performance in service environment. Testing, inspection and monitoring. Methods of improving durability. Repair and maintenance. Durability and service life modelling. Design for durability and service life
Biography
Professor Muhammed Basheer is Chair in Structural Engineering, University of Leeds.
