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Design of durable concrete structures

Overview of the service life design, construction and through-life care process

Through-life performance, whole-life cost and sustainability

Mechanisms that may cause deterioration or damage to concrete structures

Some factors influencing the durability of concrete structures

Environmental aggressivity

Recommendations made in some standards and codes of practice

Overview of modelling of deterioration processes

Factorial approach to estimating service life

Service life design process and considerations

Measures to enhance resistance or avoid reinforcement corrosion

Some measures to enhance resistance or avoid other forms of deterioration

Influence of some design, execution and workmanship issues upon durability

Construction quality issues Ð the role of the project execution specification

Improving durability Ð Benefits of pre-construction planning and trials

Condition control Ð Planned through-life structure management and care

Monitoring of durability and performance

Examples from practice

Future look Ð Some potential developments influencing service life design

Acknowledgements

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