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This article has touched on the subject of reinforcing steel corrosion
in concrete (a complex porous material) through selected chemical
effects. A much wider scope is needed for embracing the overall
environmental degradation of the reinforced concrete infrastructure.
It includes other chemical effects, weathering phenomena and physical
effects. More specifically, degradation mechanisms such as freeze-thaw
damage, alkali-aggregate reactions, sulfate attack, microbial action,
abrasion, mechanical loading and other damage forms are relevant
in a broader context. Synergistic ("1 + 1 = 3") effects can arise
when multiple modes of degradation are operative.
References:
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C.M. Hansson:
"Concrete: The Advanced Material for the 21st Century", Metallurgical
and Materials Transactions A, 1995, pp.1321-1341. (The 1993
Edward DeMille Campbell Memorial Lecture - ASM International)
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D. Moore:
"The Roman Pantheon: The Triumph of Concrete", 1995.
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P.K. Mehta
and R.W. Burrows: "Building Durable Structures in the 21st Century",
Concrete International, March 2001, pp.57-63.
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J.P. Broomfield:
"Corrosion of Steel in Concrete", in Uhlig's Corrosion Handbook
Second Edition (Ed. R.W. Revie), Wiley, 2000.
Further
Reading:
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P.K. Mehta:
"Durability - Critical Issues for the Future", Concrete International,
July 1997, pp.27-33.
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J.P. Broomfield:
"Corrosion of Steel in Concrete", E&FN Spon, 1997.
Further
Web Sites of Potential Interest:
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