Concrete in the Marine Environment

ISBN-13: 9781851666225 / Angielski / Twarda / 1990 / 224 str.

Spon; P. Kumar Mehta

Opis

Concrete has clearly emerged as the most economical and durable material for the building of the vast majority of marine structures. Reinforced concrete too has overcome the technological problems making it a suitable material for the construction of advanced marine structures such as offshore drilling platforms, superspan bridges and undersea tunnels. As the world becomes increasingly ocean-oriented for energy and other resources it is predicted that construction activities during the 21st century will be dominated by concrete sea structures.

Spis treści

Foreword

Preface

Marine Structures—An Introduction

The Marine Environment

Composition, Microstructure, and Properties of Concrete

History of Concrete Exposed to Seawater

Causes of Deterioration of Concrete in Seawater

Selection of Materials and Proportions for Durable Concrete Mixtures

Concreting Practice

Repair of Marine Structures

The Future of Concrete in Marine Construction

O autorze

P. Kumar Mehta is Professor Emeritus in Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of California at Berkeley.