Biodeterioration of concrete sewer pipes: State of the art and research needs

Journal of Pipeline Systems Engineering and Practice

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 42-52

  Hudon, Emilie ^a   Mirza, Saeed ^a   Frigon, Dominic ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Biodegradation; Carbonation; Concrete; Deterioration mechanisms; Gravity sewers; Sulfides; Turbulent flow.

Indexed keywords

BIODETERIORATION; CONCEPTUAL MODEL; CONCRETE PORE; CONCRETE SEWERS; DETERIORATION MECHANISM; DETERIORATION MECHANISMS; GRAVITY SEWER; HYDRATED CEMENT PASTES; INITIAL VALUES; LITERATURE REVIEWS; NATIONAL CODES; RESEARCH NEEDS; STATE OF THE ART; SULFIDES; TWO STAGE;

BIODEGRADATION; CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBONATION; CEMENTS; CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION; CONCRETE PIPE; CONCRETES; GAS HYDRATES; HYDRATION; HYDROGEN; HYDROGEN SULFIDE; MICROORGANISMS; SEWERS; SULFUR; SULFURIC ACID; TURBULENT FLOW;

DISINTEGRATION;

EID: 82355195016     PISSN: 19491190     EISSN: 19491204     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)PS.1949-1204.0000072     Document Type: Article

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