Development of a performance-based methodology for assessing concrete durability
Lead Research Organisation:
Queen's University Belfast
Department Name: Sch Planning Architecture and Civil Eng
Abstract
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Organisations
- Queen's University Belfast (Lead Research Organisation)
- Amphora Non-Destructive Testing Ltd (Collaboration)
- Heriot-Watt University (Collaboration)
- Amphora NDT (United Kingdom) (Project Partner)
- National Ready Mixed Concrete Association (Project Partner)
- Transport Scotland (Project Partner)
- American Concrete Institute (Project Partner)
Publications
Chansai S
(2014)
Origin of double dinitrogen release feature during fast switching between lean and rich cycles for NO storage reduction catalysts
in Journal of Catalysis
Green C
(2012)
Assessing the service life of a structure using performance indicators: A review of service life models and input parameters
in Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on the Durability of Concrete Structures, ICDCS 2012
Holmes N
(2010)
The influence of different european cements on the transport and early-age properties of concrete in the cover-zone
in Advances in Concrete Structural Durability - Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Durability of Concrete Structures, ICDCS 2010
McCarter W
(2012)
Developments in Performance Monitoring of Concrete Exposed to Extreme Environments
in Journal of Infrastructure Systems
McCarter W
(2014)
Conductivity/activation energy relationships for cement-based materials undergoing cyclic thermal excursions
in Journal of Materials Science
McCarter W
(2013)
Characterization of physio-chemical processes and hydration kinetics in concretes containing supplementary cementitious materials using electrical property measurements
in Cement and Concrete Research
Morgan K
(2016)
Evolution and Enabling Capabilities of Spatially Resolved Techniques for the Characterization of Heterogeneously Catalyzed Reactions
in ACS Catalysis
Nanukuttan S
(2015)
The performance of concrete exposed to marine environments: Predictive modelling and use of laboratory/on site test methods
in Construction and Building Materials
Scott R
(2013)
Commissioning and Evaluation of a Fiber-Optic Sensor System for Bridge Monitoring
in IEEE Sensors Journal
Stere C
(2015)
Probing a Non-Thermal Plasma Activated Heterogeneously Catalyzed Reaction Using in Situ DRIFTS-MS
in ACS Catalysis
| Description | One of the key findings of the research has been the validation of commercially available service life models using data from this project. As a consequence, we now know why certain models are better than some others and more importantly which model is reliable for the prediction of service of reinforced concrete structures in marine environment. In addition, certain limitations of in situ tests for assessing the chloride induced corrosion performance of reinforced concrete structures was established. |
| Exploitation Route | The findings from the project has already been in both RILEM and ACI technical reports, by which existing practices will be influenced. They are also beneficial to some of the model developers for improving the sale of their models to the construction industry. |
| Sectors | Construction |
| Description | The findings from the research have been used in RILEM and ACI technical reports. There is now data available for model development, validation and testing from the work carried out as part of this project. Therefore, this is one of the unique projects where modelling can be verified for their accuracy to realistic exposure conditions. |
| First Year Of Impact | 2014 |
| Sector | Construction |
| Impact Types | Societal,Economic |
| Description | DURATINET - Network "Durable Transport Infrastructures in the Atlantic Area |
| Amount | € 1,950,000 (EUR) |
| Organisation | European Commission |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | European Union (EU) |
| Start | 02/2009 |
| End | 02/2012 |
| Description | Amphora Non-destructive Testing Ltd |
| Organisation | Amphora Non-Destructive Testing Ltd |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| Start Year | 2006 |
| Description | Heriot-Watt University |
| Organisation | Heriot-Watt University |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| Start Year | 2006 |