Centro de Território, Ambiente e Construção
Escola de Engenharia da Universidade do Minho
Campus de Azurém
4800-058 Guimarães, Portugal
Phone: + 351 253 510 200 (517 206)
Fax: + 351 253 510 217
Email: geral@ctac.uminho.pt
Project | IF/00706/2014-UM.1.15 |
Title | Eco-efficient Repair and Rehabilitation of Concrete Infrastructures |
Publication Type | Books |
Year of Publication | 2017 |
Authors | Pacheco-Torgal, F. |
Editors | Pacheco-Torgal, F. |
Secondary Title | Ed |
Abstract | Concrete infrastructure is crucial to services and economic activities of modern civilization. Unfortunately concrete deteriorates due to several causes including mechanical deterioration, like impact or excessive loading or deterioration due to physical causes like erosion or shrinkage. More frequently, however, it deteriorates by chemical detrimental reactions when it is exposed to environmental conditions containing chlorides from seawater or from de-icing salts and other aggressive media. Climate change is also being increasingly responsible for premature deterioration of concrete infrastructure. As a consequence, worldwide concrete infrastructure repair rehabilitation needs are enormous and the costs are staggering. This book provides an updated state-of-the-art review on eco-efficient repair and rehabilitation of concrete infrastructure. Presented over three parts; the first part reviews service life estimation, monitoring of concrete structures, durability performance, and field assessment. Part II focuses on innovative materials for repair and rehabilitation including geopolymers, ECC, and materials with self-sensing properties. Part III addresses eco-efficient and cost-effective design, accountability of climate change impacts, and includes case studies using life cycle analysis and life cycle cost analysis. |
Volume | 1 |
Edition | 1 |
Number of Pages | 776 |
Date Published | 2017-11-15 |
Publisher | Elsevier |
ISBN | 9780081021811 |
Keywords | climate change impact related design, Concrete infrastructure, Deterioration, Life cycle analysis, life cycle cost analysis, Rehabilitation, Repair |
Citation | Pacheco-Torgal, F.; Shi, X.; Melchers, R.; De Belie, N; Van Tittelboom, K; Sáez, A. 2017. Eco-efficient Repair and Rehabilitation of Concrete Infrastructures. ed. 1. Elsevier Science and Technology, Abington Hall, Cambridge |
Rights | openAccess |
Peer reviewed | yes |
Status | published |
The Centre for Territory, Environment and Construction (CTAC) is a research unit of the School of Engineering of University of Minho (UMinho), recognised by the “FCT – Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia” (Foundation for Science and Technology), associated to the Department of Civil Engineering (DEC), with whom it shares resources and namely human resources.
Currently CTAC aggregates 25 researchers holding a PhD of which 20 are faculty professors of the Civil Engineering Department. Read more
Centro de Território, Ambiente e Construção
Escola de Engenharia da Universidade do Minho
Campus de Azurém
4800-058 Guimarães, Portugal
Phone: + 351 253 510 200 (517 206)
Fax: + 351 253 510 217
Email: geral@ctac.uminho.pt