Durability properties and deterioration of concrete balconies of inadequate frost resistance

International Journal of Sustainable Building Technology and Urban Development

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 160-169

  Lahdensivu, Jukka ^a   Mäkelä, Hanna ^b   Pirinen, Pentti ^b  

^a TAMPERE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Finland)

^b FINNISH METEOROLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (Finland)

Author keywords

concrete balcony; condition assessment; deterioration; frost damage; service life

Indexed keywords

BUILDING; CONCRETE STRUCTURE; DEGRADATION; DESIGN; DURABILITY; REINFORCEMENT;

FINLAND;

EID: 84893740859     PISSN: 2093761X     EISSN: 20937628     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/2093761X.2013.777683     Document Type: Article

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