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| Endorsement |
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| Preface |
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| About the Author |
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1 Durability and service life |
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1.2 Durability and service life |
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4 | (3) |
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7 | (2) |
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9 | (8) |
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1.4.1 Fundamental background of concrete durability |
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9 | (2) |
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11 | (1) |
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12 | (1) |
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13 | (1) |
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13 | (1) |
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14 | (3) |
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1.5 Practical durability approach |
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1.5.1 Typical code provisions |
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17 | (3) |
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1.5.2 Some critical reflection on typical code provisions |
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20 | (1) |
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1.5.3 Equivalent concrete performance concept (ECPC |
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21 | (1) |
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1.5.4 Durability indicators |
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22 | (1) |
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1.6 More advanced durability design |
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23 | (6) |
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27 | (2) |
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29 | (16) |
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29 | (1) |
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2.2 Inappropriate dimensions and detailing |
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2.2.1 Collapse of the Melle Bridge, Belgium, 1991 |
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31 | (2) |
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2.2.2 Sinking of the Sleipner A offshore platform, Norway, 1991 |
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33 | (1) |
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2.2.3 Collapse of a 13-storey apartment building in Shanghai, China 2009 |
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34 | (2) |
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2.3 Wrong estimation of loading |
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36 | (3) |
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2.3.1 Roof collapses due to snow loading in Belgium, winter 2010-2011 |
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36 | (1) |
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2.3.2 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami, Japan, March 11, 2011 |
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37 | (1) |
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2.3.3 Collapse of the Tacoma Narrows Suspension Bridge, USA, 7November 1940 |
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37 | (1) |
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2.3.4 Hyatt Regency walkway collapse, Kansas City, USA, 17 July 1981 |
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38 | (1) |
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2.3.5 Thermal loading on thin marble facade cladding, Grande Arcke, Paris |
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39 | (1) |
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2.4 Inappropriate estimation of creep effects |
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39 | (2) |
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2.5 Inappropriate mix design |
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41 | (4) |
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2.5.1 Inappropriate selection of concrete type |
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41 | (1) |
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42 | (1) |
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43 | (2) |
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45 | (24) |
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3.2 Errors during proportioning |
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45 | (3) |
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3.2.1 Wrongly proportioned accelerator |
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47 | (1) |
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3.2.2 Wrongly proportioned plasticizer |
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47 | (1) |
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48 | (1) |
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3.4 Aggressive substances within the mix |
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48 | (4) |
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49 | (1) |
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3.4.3 Alkalis and potentially reactive aggregates |
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50 | (1) |
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3.4.5 Swelling aggregates |
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51 | (1) |
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3.5 Wrong placement of reinforcement |
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52 | (5) |
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3.5.1 Wrong amount of reinforcement |
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53 | (1) |
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3.5.2 Wrong position of reinforcement |
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53 | (1) |
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3.5.3 Too dense reinforcement |
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54 | (1) |
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3.5.4 Insufficient cover thickness |
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55 | (1) |
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3.5.5 Wrong position of prestressing cables |
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55 | (2) |
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3.6 Bad compaction and other problems during casting |
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57 | (3) |
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3.7 Problems with formworks |
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60 | (3) |
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3.7.1 Insufficient strength of formworks |
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60 | (1) |
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3.7.2 Too flexible formworks |
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60 | (1) |
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3.7.4 Wrong positioning of formworks |
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61 | (1) |
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3.7.5 Demoulding problems |
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3.8 Damage in plastic stage |
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63 | (6) |
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63 | (3) |
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3.8.2 Plastic settlement and bleeding |
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66 | (1) |
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67 | (2) |
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4 Actions during hardening |
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69 | (30) |
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69 | (1) |
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70 | (6) |
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70 | (3) |
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4.2.2 Influencing parameters |
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73 | (1) |
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4.2.2.1 Mineral composition of cement |
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4.2.2.2 Mineral additions and chemical admixtures |
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4.2.2.3 Water/cement ratio |
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74 | (1) |
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76 | (6) |
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4.3.2 Influencing parameters |
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78 | (1) |
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4.3.2.1 Parameters related to the concrete composition |
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4.3.2.2 Geometrical parameters |
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79 | (1) |
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4.3.2.3 Atmospheric parameters |
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79 | (1) |
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4.3.2.4 Technological parameters during execution |
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82 | (17) |
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82 | (1) |
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4.4.1.1 Early-age thermal cracking due to internal restraint |
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83 | (2) |
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4.4.1.2 Early-age thermal cracking due to external restraint |
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85 | (2) |
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4.4.1.2 Importance of evolving mechanical properties |
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87 | (3) |
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4.4.2 Influencing parameters |
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90 | (1) |
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4.4.2.1 Parameters related to the concrete composition |
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90 | (1) |
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4.4.2.2 Geometrical parameters |
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91 | (1) |
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4.4.2.3 Atmospheric parameters |
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91 | (1) |
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4.4.2.4 Technological parameters during execution |
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92 | (1) |
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92 | (1) |
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93 | (2) |
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95 | (4) |
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99 | (3) |
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5.1.1 Direct loading and impact |
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99 | (3) |
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5.1.2 Differential settlements |
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102 | (1) |
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102 | (30) |
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102 | (1) |
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102 | (5) |
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5.2.1.2 Influencing parameters |
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107 | (2) |
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109 | (1) |
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109 | (1) |
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5.2.2 Frost in combination with de-icing salts (salt scaling |
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109 | (1) |
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109 | (3) |
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5.2.2.2 Influencing parameters |
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112 | (2) |
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114 | (1) |
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114 | (1) |
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114 | (2) |
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116 | (1) |
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5.2.4.1 Erosion by cavitation |
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116 | (1) |
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5.2.4.2 Erosion by abrasion |
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117 | (1) |
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118 | (1) |
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5.2.5.1 Temperature gradients |
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118 | (1) |
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5.2.5.2 Cryogenic conditions |
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119 | (3) |
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5.2.5.3 High temperature and fire |
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122 | (8) |
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5.2.6 Crystallisation and discolouring due to moisture movement |
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130 | (1) |
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131 | (1) |
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132 | (30) |
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5.3.1 Alkali silica reaction (ASR |
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132 | (1) |
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133 | (6) |
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5.3.1.2 Influencing parameters |
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139 | (2) |
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141 | (1) |
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142 | (1) |
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5.3.2 Sulfate attack and delayed ettringite formation |
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143 | (2) |
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5.3.2.1 Chemical sulfate attack |
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145 | (6) |
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5.3.2.2 Physical sulfate attack |
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151 | (3) |
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5.3.2.3 Delayed ettringite formation (DEF |
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154 | (1) |
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155 | (1) |
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156 | (4) |
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5.3.4 Biogenic sulfuric acid attack |
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160 | (2) |
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5.4 Reinforcement corrosion |
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162 | (23) |
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162 | (6) |
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5.4.2 Carhonation-induced corrosion |
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168 | (5) |
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5.4.3 Chloride-induced corrosion |
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173 | (6) |
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179 | (6) |
| Index |
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