Biochemical attack on concrete in wastewater applications: A state of the art review

Cement and Concrete Composites

Volumn 32, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 479-485

  O'Connell, M ^a   McNally, C ^a   Richardson, M G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Performance specifications; Secondary cementitious materials; Sulfate attack; Sulfuric acid; Thiobacillus

Indexed keywords

BIO-CHEMICAL ATTACKS; CEMENT TYPE; CEMENTITIOUS MATERIALS; CHEMICAL PROCESS; CORROSION PROCESS; DEGRADATION MECHANISM; DETERIORATION MECHANISM; DRINKING WATER; MAINTENANCE COST; PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATIONS; RESEARCH APPROACH; SERVICE CONDITIONS; STATE-OF-THE-ART REVIEWS; SULFATE ATTACK; TESTING METHODOLOGY; WASTEWATER APPLICATIONS;

ACIDS; DEGRADATION; MAINTENANCE; POTABLE WATER; SPECIFICATIONS; WASTEWATER;

SULFURIC ACID;

EID: 77953131050     PISSN: 09589465     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cemconcomp.2010.05.001     Document Type: Article

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