Transport Properties of Concrete
Modelling the Durability of Structures

Discusses the problems that occur when carrying out durability tests on concrete, incorporating traditional cement replacements

Peter A. Claisse (Author)

9780128202494, Elsevier Science

Hardback, published 6 November 2020

328 pages, Approx. 200 illustrations
22.9 x 15.2 x 2.4 cm, 0.64 kg

Transport Properties of Concrete: Modelling the Durability of Structures, Second Edition, covers how to measure transport properties and use the results to model performance. The transport properties of concrete and measurements of the ability of ions and fluids to move through the material. These properties largely determine the durability of concrete and of steel embedded within it, as well as the effectiveness of structures such as waste containment barriers. The book provides a comprehensive examination of the subject and will be of use to all concerned with the durability and effectiveness of concrete structures.

1. The transport properties of concrete and the equations that describe them
2. Computer models to predict the transport processes in concrete
3. Surface tests to determine transport properties of concrete - I: the tests
4. Surface tests to determine transport properties of concrete - II: analytical models to calculate permeability
5. Surface tests to determine transport properties of concrete - III: measuring gas permeability
6. Measurements of gas migration in concrete
7. Water vapour and liquid permeability measurements in concrete
8. Measurement of porosity as a predictor of the transport properties of concrete
9. Factors affecting the measurement of the permeability of concrete
10. Electrical tests to analyse the transport properties of concrete - I: modelling diffusion and electromigration
11. Electrical tests to analyse the transport properties of concrete - II: using a neural network model to derive diffusion coef?cients
12. Electrical tests to analyse the fundamental transport properties of concrete - III: modelling tests without applied voltages
13. Applications using measured values of the transport properties of concrete - I: predicting the durability of reinforced concrete
14. Applications using measured values of the transport properties of concrete - II: modelling the effect of gas pressure
15. Applications using measured values of the transport properties of concrete - III: predicting the transport of liquids through concrete barriers for waste containment
16. Applications using measured vaules of the transport properties of concrete - IIII Modelling the durability of concrete structures

Subject Areas: Building construction & materials [TNK], Civil engineering, surveying & building [TN], Materials science [TGM], Condensed matter physics [liquid state & solid state physics PHFC]