Concrete durability : cementitious materials and reinforced concrete properties, behavior and corrosion resistance /: cementitious materials and reinforced concrete properties, behavior and corrosion resistance. (2017)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Luis Emilio Rendon Diaz Miron, Dessi A. Koleva, editors.
• Editors: Rendon Diaz Miron, Luis Emilio; Koleva, D. A
• Contents: Preface; Contents; Chapter 1: The Effect of Microorganisms on Concrete Weathering; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Chemical and Physical Weathering; 1.2.1 Chemical Weathering; 1.2.2 Physical Weathering; 1.3 Microbiological Weathering; 1.3.1 Microbiological Weathering; 1.3.2 Other Types of Microbiological Weathering; 1.3.3 Sulfur and Limestone Content in Concrete Are the Main Reasons for Weathering Damage; 1.4 Experimental; 1.5 Conclusions; References; Chapter 2: Influence of Sulfur Ions on Concrete Resistance to Microbiologically Induced Concrete Corrosion; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Background. 2.2.1 Sulfate Attack on Portland Cement Elements2.2.2 Microbiologically Induced Concrete Corrosion; 2.3 Process Description; 2.4 Experimental; 2.4.1 Concrete Composition; 2.5 Results; 2.6 Discussion; 2.7 Conclusion; References; Chapter 3: The Onset of Chloride-Induced Corrosion in Reinforced Cement-Based Materials as Verified by Embeddable Chloride Sensors; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Experimental; 3.2.1 Materials and Specimen Preparation; 3.2.2 Methods; 3.3 Results and Discussion; 3.3.1 Morphology and Composition of the AgCl Layers; 3.3.2 Open Circuit Potential; 3.3.2.1 OCP Development: Steel Rods. 3.3.2.2 OCP Development: Chloride Sensors3.3.3 EIS Response of the Steel Rods; 3.3.3.1 General Considerations; 3.3.3.2 Equivalent Circuits; 3.3.3.3 Quantification of EIS Response; 3.4 Conclusion; References; Chapter 4: The Influence of Stray Current on the Maturity Level of Cement-Based Materials; 4.1 General Introduction; 4.2 Technical Background; 4.2.1 Transport Mechanisms and Diffusion Coefficients; 4.2.1.1 Diffusion Tests; 4.2.1.2 Migration Tests; 4.2.2 Electrical Properties and Maturity Levels; 4.2.2.1 Electrical Resistivity; 4.2.2.2 Methods for Deriving Electrical Resistivity. 4.2.2.3 Maturity Method4.2.3 The Contribution of This Work; 4.3 Experimental Materials and Methods; 4.3.1 Materials; 4.3.2 Sample Designation and Current Regimes; 4.3.3 Methods; 4.3.3.1 Mortar Electrical Resistivity; 4.3.3.2 Compressive Strength; 4.4 Results and Discussion; 4.4.1 Compressive Strength; 4.4.2 Electrical Resistivity; 4.4.3 Ageing Factors Determination; 4.4.4 Diffusion Coefficient; 4.5 Conclusions; References; Chapter 5: Electrochemical Tests in Reinforced Mortar Undergoing Stray Current-Induced Corrosion; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 Experimental. 5.2.1 Materials and Specimen Preparation5.2.2 Curing Conditions; 5.2.3 Level of Stray Current Regime: Considerations; 5.2.4 Testing Methods; 5.3 Results and Discussion; 5.3.1 Open Circuit Potentials and Polarization Resistance; 5.3.1.1 General Considerations OCP Readings and Rp Values; 5.3.1.2 OCP Values and Curing Age; 5.3.1.3 OCP Evolution Until 28 Days of Age; 5.3.1.4 OCP Records from 28 Days of Age Until the End of the Test (243 days) and Rp Evolution for the 24-h Cured Specimens; 5.3.2 EIS and PDP Response; 5.3.2.1 General Considerations Towards EIS Data Interpretation.
• Publisher Details: Cham, Switzerland : Springer
• Publication Date: 2017
• Extent: 1 online resource (viii, 162 pages), illustrations (some color)
• Subjects: 620.1/367; 620.11; Materials science; Concrete -- Testing; Concrete -- Mechanical properties; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Engineering (General); TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Reference; Concrete -- Mechanical properties; Concrete -- Testing; Materials Science; Structural Materials; Building Materials; Industrial Chemistry/Chemical Engineering; Technology & Engineering -- Civil -- General; Science -- Chemistry -- Industrial & Technical; Building construction & materials; Industrial chemistry; Materials; Building construction; Chemical engineering; Technology & Engineering -- Material Science; Materials science; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783319554631; 3319554638; 3319554611; 9783319554617
• Related ISBNs: 9783319554617
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.; Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed May 9, 2017).
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