AuthorSkalny, Jan
TitleSulfate attack on concrete [electronic resource] / Jan Skalny, Jacques Marchand, and Ivan Odler
Imprint London ; New York : Spon Press, 2002
Connect tohttp://marc.crcnetbase.com/isbn/9780203301623
Descript xi, 217 p. : ill

SUMMARY

Sulfate attack is one of several mechanisms of concrete deterioration. This book provides a comprehensive reference to this subject, covering: a short history of concrete deterioration due to sulfate attack, the origin of sulfates in concrete, the importance of appropriate concrete processing, forms and physical-chemical mechanisms of concrete deterioration due to sulfates, preventative measures, standardization and numerous case histories


CONTENT

Chemistry and physics of cement paste -- Concrete deterioration -- Sulfate attack -- Consequences of sulfate attack on concrete -- Prevention of sulfate attack -- Modeling of deterioration processes -- Case histories -- Assessment of cement and concrete performance under sulfate attack


SUBJECT

  1. Concrete -- Deterioration
  2. Sulfate-resistant concrete
  3. Electronic books.