Transport properties of concrete : measurement and applications / Peter A. Claisse.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Claisse, Peter A., author.

Series:

Woodhead publishing series in civil and structural engineering ; number 53

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Concrete--Transport properties.

Concrete.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (315 p.)

Edition:

1st edition

Place of Publication:

Waltham, Massachusetts : Woodhead Publishing, [2014]

Language Note:

English

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Transport Properties of Concrete covers how to measure the ability of ions and fluids to move through concrete material, and how to use the results to model performance. These transport 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. The book begins by explaining in detail what transport properties are and how to write computer models for transport processes. Early chapters present and explain computer models written in basic code. Coverage then proceeds

Contents:

Cover; Transport Properties of Concrete : Measurement and Applications; Copyright; Contents; Author contact details; Woodhead Publishing Series in Civil and Structural Engineering; Introduction; The fundamental equations; Computer codes; Structure of this book; Experimental data; Summary of contents; References; Acknowledgements; 1:The transport properties of concrete and the equations that describe them; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 The transport processes; 1.3 Processes which increase or reduce the transport; 1.4 Conclusions; 1.5 References

2:Computer models to predict the transport processes in concrete2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Expressing the basic equations as computer code; 2.3 Other elements of the code; 2.4 Example: calculations for a waste containment barrier; 2.5 Conclusions; 2.6 Reference; 3:Surface tests to determine transport properties of concrete - I: the tests; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 The initial surface absorption test (ISAT); 3.3 The Figg air permeation index; 3.4 Other tests; 3.5 Vacuum preconditioning: a development of the ISAT test; 3.6 Vacuum preconditioning for other tests; 3.7 Conclusions; 3.8 References

4:Surface tests to determine transport properties of concrete - II: analytical models to calculate permeability4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Additional tests; 4.3 Modelling of the absorption tests; 4.4 Experimental testing for absorption; 4.5 Tests using a vacuum to measure air flow; 4.6 The choice of test for practical applications; 4.7 Conclusions; 4.8 References; 5:Surface tests to determine transport properties of concrete - III: measuring gas permeability; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 Theoretical analysis; 5.3 Investigation of methods for sealing the drilled holes

5.4 Determination of pressure decay profile5.5 Comparison of in situ test methods; 5.6 Conclusions; 5.7 References; 6:Measurements of gas migration in concrete; 6.1 Introduction; 6.2 Experimental method; 6.3 Analysis of experimental data; 6.4 Results for gas permeability of concrete; 6.5 Comparison with gas permeability of grouts; 6.6 The effect of interfaces on gas permeability; 6.7 Discussion; 6.8 Conclusions; 6.9 Reference; 7:Water vapour and liquid permeability measurements in concrete; 7.1 Introduction; 7.2 Experimental methods; 7.3 Methods of analysis of results

7.4 Results and discussion7.5 Conclusions; 7.6 References; 8:Measurement of porosity as a predictor of the transport properties of concrete; 8.1 Introduction; 8.2 Sample preparation and testing programme; 8.3 Tests for porosity; 8.4 Tests for properties controlled by transport; 8.5 Oxygen transport; 8.6 Vapour transport; 8.7 Results and discussion; 8.8 Conclusions; 8.9 References; 9:Factors affecting the measurement of the permeability of concrete; 9.1 Introduction; 9.2 Experimental programme; 9.3 Results; 9.4 Discussion; 9.5 Conclusions; 9.6 References

10:Electrical tests to analyse the transport properties of concrete - I: modelling diffusion and electromigration

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9780081014219

008101421X

9781782423195

1782423192

OCLC:

882099643