Transport Properties of Concrete: Modelling the Durability of Structures

The transport properties of concrete are measurements of the ability of ions and fluids to move through the material. These properties largely determine the durability of concrete and of steel embedded within it, as well as the effectiveness of structures such as landfill containment barriers. In this fully-updated second edition, Transport Properties of Concrete covers how to measure transport properties and how to use the results to model performance To strengthen the analytical part of the book the author has included a new chapter on modelling the durability of concrete structuresDiscusses the transport properties of newer cement replacements and admixtures [nano-materials] and shows how the same problems could occur with testsDiscusses the problems that occur when carrying out durability tests on concrete incorporating traditional cement replacements INDICE: 1. The transport properties of concrete and the equations that describe them 2. Computer models to predict the transport processes in concrete 3. Surface tests to determine transport properties of concrete - I: the tests 4. Surface tests to determine transport properties of concrete - II: analytical models to calculate permeability 5. Surface tests to determine transport properties of concrete - III: measuring gas permeability 6. Measurements of gas migration in concrete 7. Water vapour and liquid permeability measurements in concrete 8. Measurement of porosity as a predictor of the transport properties of concrete 9. Factors affecting the measurement of the permeability of concrete 10. Electrical tests to analyse the transport properties of concrete - I: modelling diffusion and electromigration 11. Electrical tests to analyse the transport properties of concrete - II: using a neural network model to derive diffusion coef?cients 12. Electrical tests to analyse the fundamental transport properties of concrete - III: modelling tests without applied voltages 13. Applications using measured values of the transport properties of concrete - I: predicting the durability of reinforced concrete 14. Applications using measured values of the transport properties of concrete - II: modelling the effect of gas pressure 15. Applications using measured values of the transport properties of concrete - III: predicting the transport of liquids through concrete barriers for waste containment

• ISBN: 978-0-12-820249-4
• Editorial: Woodhead Publishing
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 350
• Fecha Publicación: 02/11/2020
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés