Reliability approach to service life prediction of concrete exposed to marine environments

ACI Materials Journal

Volumn 93, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 544-552

  Prezzi, Mônica ^a   Geyskens, Philippe ^a   Monteiro, Paulo J M ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Chlorides; Concretes; Corrosion; High strength concretes; Light weight concretes; Reliability

Indexed keywords

CHLORINE; CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION; CONCRETE TESTING; DIFFUSION IN SOLIDS; FAILURE (MECHANICAL); LIGHT WEIGHT CONCRETE; PROBABILITY DENSITY FUNCTION; RELIABILITY; SEAWATER CORROSION; SERVICE LIFE; STEEL CORROSION; WEAR OF MATERIALS;

CHLORIDE CONCENTRATION THRESHOLD; CHLORIDE CORROSION; CONCRETE SERVICE LIFE PREDICTION; HIGH STRENGTH CONCRETES;

REINFORCED CONCRETE;

EID: 0030286766     PISSN: 0889325X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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