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
@inbook {2743, title = {Introduction}, booktitle = {Eco-efficient Repair and Rehabilitation of Concrete Infrastructures}, volume = {1}, year = {2017}, month = {2017-11-13 00:00:00}, pages = {1-12}, publisher = {Elsevier}, organization = {Elsevier}, edition = {1}, chapter = {1}, abstract = {This chapter starts with some comments on sustainability challenges followed by an overview on concrete infrastructure deterioration. It addresses deterioration causes as well as future climate change impact related causes. It also includes some estimates on costs of repair and rehabilitation. A book outline is presented.
}, keywords = {Carbonation, Climate change, Concrete deterioration, Corrosion, repair and rehabilitation}, isbn = {9780081021828}, author = {Pacheco-Torgal, F.} }
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 24 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