Transport Properties of Concrete: Modelling the Durability of Structures

Transport Properties of Concrete: Modelling the Durability of Structures, Second Edition, covers how to measure transport properties and use the results to model performance. The book covers transport properties of concrete and the ability of ions and fluids to move through the material. These properties largely determine the durability of concrete and of steel embedded within it, as well as the effectiveness of structures such as landfill containment barriers.

Includes a new chapter on modeling the durability of concrete structuresDiscusses the transport properties of newer cement replacements and admixtures [nano-materials], and shows how the same problems could occur with testsCovers the problems that occur when carrying out durability tests on concrete incorporating traditional cement replacements

1. The transport properties of concrete and the equations that describe them 2. Computer models to predict the transport processes in concrete 3. Surface tests to determine transport properties of concrete - I: the tests 4. Surface tests to determine transport properties of concrete - II: analytical models to calculate permeability 5. Surface tests to determine transport properties of concrete - III: measuring gas permeability 6. Measurements of gas migration in concrete 7. Water vapour and liquid permeability measurements in concrete 8. Measurement of porosity as a predictor of the transport properties of concrete 9. Factors affecting the measurement of the permeability of concrete 10. Electrical tests to analyse the transport properties of concrete - I: modelling diffusion and electromigration 11. Electrical tests to analyse the transport properties of concrete - II: using a neural network model to derive diffusion coefficients 12. Electrical tests to analyse the fundamental transport properties of concrete - III: modelling tests without applied voltages 13. Applications using measured values of the transport properties of concrete - I: predicting the durability of reinforced concrete 14. Applications using measured values of the transport properties of concrete - II: modelling the effect of gas pressure 15. Applications using measured values of the transport properties of concrete - III: predicting the transport of liquids through concrete barriers for waste containment 16. Applications using measured vaules of the transport properties of concrete - IIII Modelling the durability of concrete structures