Particularities of the hot desert climate of the Arabian Peninsula on the durability of reinforced concrete structures – A case study. (1st November 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Demis, Sotiris; Papadakis, Vagelis G.
• Is Part Of: Construction & building materials. Volume 306(2021)
• Publication Date: 2021-11-01
• Subjects: Durability design -- Service life estimation -- Arabian Peninsula -- Carbonation -- Chlorides; Building materials -- Periodicals; 624.18
• DOI: 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2021.124813
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0950-0618

Abstract

Abstract: Upon presenting the particularities of the Arabian Peninsula on the durability of reinforced concrete structures, the procedure and outcomes of a durability analysis using a physicochemical deterministic service life estimation tool on a major infrastructure project of the region, that the authors were invited to perform, are presented. The results show that the initially performed stochastic durability analysis was validated, and further enhancements were proposed. It is argued that a verified physicochemical deterministic approach can produce accurate results under the highly aggressive environment of the Arabian Peninsula, which if necessary, can be further enriched using calibrated reduction (safety) factors.