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• Inappropriate cement content, e.g. too high cement content in massive structures, leading to excessive heat of hydration and subsequent
early age thermal cracking (see Chapter 4)
• Inappropriate workability of the concrete, leading to casting problems
• Inappropriate paste design, e.g. leading to excessive shrinkage or to
segregation issues
• Inappropriate alkali content of the mix, possibly leading to detrimental processes (ASR, see Chapter 5)
• Incompatibility of different admixtures
A good mix design is important in order to successfully build in concrete.
Due attention should be given to the mix design, including some experiments to verify the properties of the obtained material (initial type testing).
references
Allen D.E. (1979) ‘Errors in concrete structures’, Can. J. Civ. Eng., 6, 465–467.
Clenfield J., Humber Y. and Sato S. (2011) ‘Tsunami Wall of Water Risk Known to
Engineers, Regulators’, Bloomberg, March 28, 2011.
Collins M.P., Vecchio F.J., Selby R.G. and Gupta P.R. (2000) ‘Failure of an offshore
platform’, Canadian Consulting Engineer, March/April, 43–48.
Ionită O.M., Ţăranu N., Budescu M., Banu C., Romînu S and Băncilă R. (2009)
‘Robustness of Civil Engineering Structures – A Modern Approach in Structural
Design’, Intersections/Intersecţii, Vol.6, No.4, Article No.9, 99–114.
Gregory S., (2009), ‘Rotten Foundations Cause Building Collapse in Shanghai’, The
Epoch Times, 1 July 2009.
Grent B., Schouenborg, B. and Malaga, K. (2006) ‘Deterioration of thin marble cladding. A major international study’, Discovering Stone, Issue 9, 22–28.
Kaminetzsky, D. (1991). “Design and Construction Failures – lessons from forensic
investigations”, McGraw-Hill, New York.
Matousek M. and Schneider, J. (1976) ‘Untersuchungen Zur Struktur des
Zicherheitproblems bei Bauwerken’, Institut für Baustatik und Konstruktion
der ETH Zürich, Bericht No. 59, ETH.
Natarajan K. (2007) ‘Forensic Engineering in Structural Design and Construction’,
CD Preprints of Structural Engineers World Congress 2007, Bangalore, India.
Neville A.M., Wilger W.H. and Brooks J.J. (1983) ‘Creep of plain and structural
concrete’, Construction Press, London and New York, 1983.
Onishi M. (2011) ‘Seawalls Offered Little Protection Against Tsunami’s Crushing
Waves’, New York Times, March 13, 2011.
Parmentier B. and Van de Sande W. (2011) ‘Collapsed roofs due to (exceptional)
snow fall’ (in Dutch), Het Ingenieursblad, 2, March-April, 55–56.
Petroski H. (1982) ‘To Engineer is Human’, St. Martin’s Press.
• Inappropriate cement content, e.g. too high cement content in massive structures, leading to excessive heat of hydration and subsequent
early age thermal cracking (see Chapter 4)
• Inappropriate workability of the concrete, leading to casting problems
• Inappropriate paste design, e.g. leading to excessive shrinkage or to
segregation issues
• Inappropriate alkali content of the mix, possibly leading to detrimental processes (ASR, see Chapter 5)
• Incompatibility of different admixtures
A good mix design is important in order to successfully build in concrete.
Due attention should be given to the mix design, including some experiments to verify the properties of the obtained material (initial type testing).
references
Allen D.E. (1979) ‘Errors in concrete structures’, Can. J. Civ. Eng., 6, 465–467.
Clenfield J., Humber Y. and Sato S. (2011) ‘Tsunami Wall of Water Risk Known to
Engineers, Regulators’, Bloomberg, March 28, 2011.
Collins M.P., Vecchio F.J., Selby R.G. and Gupta P.R. (2000) ‘Failure of an offshore
platform’, Canadian Consulting Engineer, March/April, 43–48.
Ionită O.M., Ţăranu N., Budescu M., Banu C., Romînu S and Băncilă R. (2009)
‘Robustness of Civil Engineering Structures – A Modern Approach in Structural
Design’, Intersections/Intersecţii, Vol.6, No.4, Article No.9, 99–114.
Gregory S., (2009), ‘Rotten Foundations Cause Building Collapse in Shanghai’, The
Epoch Times, 1 July 2009.
Grent B., Schouenborg, B. and Malaga, K. (2006) ‘Deterioration of thin marble cladding. A major international study’, Discovering Stone, Issue 9, 22–28.
Kaminetzsky, D. (1991). “Design and Construction Failures – lessons from forensic
investigations”, McGraw-Hill, New York.
Matousek M. and Schneider, J. (1976) ‘Untersuchungen Zur Struktur des
Zicherheitproblems bei Bauwerken’, Institut für Baustatik und Konstruktion
der ETH Zürich, Bericht No. 59, ETH.
Natarajan K. (2007) ‘Forensic Engineering in Structural Design and Construction’,
CD Preprints of Structural Engineers World Congress 2007, Bangalore, India.
Neville A.M., Wilger W.H. and Brooks J.J. (1983) ‘Creep of plain and structural
concrete’, Construction Press, London and New York, 1983.
Onishi M. (2011) ‘Seawalls Offered Little Protection Against Tsunami’s Crushing
Waves’, New York Times, March 13, 2011.
Parmentier B. and Van de Sande W. (2011) ‘Collapsed roofs due to (exceptional)
snow fall’ (in Dutch), Het Ingenieursblad, 2, March-April, 55–56.
Petroski H. (1982) ‘To Engineer is Human’, St. Martin’s Press.