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Index
Accelerators, 46, 47
Acid attacks, 10
aggressiveness of, 156–157
biogenic sulfuric acid attacks,
160–162
description, 156
effects of, 156
mechanism of, 157
sulfuric acid, 158, 159
Admixtures
incompatible, 43
side effects, 47
Aggregates
alkalis, relationship between, 50
ASR, effect on, 137, 139
cement matrix, relationship
between, 124–125
hardening of, 116
porphyry, 75
proportioned amounts of, 46
swelling, 51–52
water content in, 46
Air-entrained concrete, 108
Alkali carbonate reaction (ACR), 132,
138–139
Alkali silica reaction (ASR), 3, 50,
132, 133–134, 135–136, 137,
139–141
Anisotrophy, 29
Anodic protection, 168
Aqueducts, 1
Autoclaved aerated concrete
(AAC), 115
Biogenic sulfuric acid attacks,
160–162
Bridge girders, 100
Brucite, 145
Calcium hydroxide, 50
Calcium sulfate, 146–147
Carbonation depth, 15, 42
Carbonation shrinkage, 114–115
Carbonation-induced corrosion, 166,
168–170
Casting, 14–15
compaction issues, 57–58
drying shrinkage, preventing, 80
inclusions, unwanted, 59–60
joints, 58–59
plastic stage; see Plastic stage
reinforcing steel, timing with
positioning of, 52–53
Cement matrix, 10–11
aggregates, relationship between,
124–125
cement content, 12
cement type, 13
particle size, 12
percolation, 12
proportioning, errors in, 45–47
water/cement ratio, 11–12, 13,
16–17, 20–21, 73, 108
Channel tunnel, 6, 122
China, West Development Strategy,
153–154
Chloride-induced corrosion, 166
age factor, 175
chloride threshold concentration, 176
chloride-binding, 174
critical chloride content, 176
marine structures, in, 178–179
prevention, 178
process of, 174, 175–176, 177
reinforcement corrosion, 173
stress-corrosion cracking, 177