08-02-2016, 03:17 PM
During the recent past , the problem of early deterioration of concrete structure has posed a serious problem all over the world. In India also, this problem is being witnessed in the past few years, especially in coastal and industrial area as well as in other aggressive environments.
WHAT IS DURABLE CONCRETE ?
Durable concrete can be defined as one that is designed, constructed and maintained to perform satisfactorily in the expected environment for the specified designed life.
Mix design
Structural design
Reinforcement detailing
Concrete cover
Curing
Supervision
Quality of material used
BEHAVIOUR OF CONCRETE
The behaviour of concrete depends on several processes.
Physical
Chemical
Biological