Book, Corrosion and Degradation in Concrete Structures 2/18[LS]

The degradation of concrete, especially the corrosion of reinforced concrete reinforcement, is a global problem that consumes a significant portion of the GDP of an industrialized nation and brings serious consequences to human beings, including the deaths of victims of tragedies that occur due to degradative processes. The most comfortable justification for these problems associated with concrete is to attribute the fact to the lack of adequate coverage, taking as a reference the technical standards that deal with the subject. Therefore, the use of technologies that measure the corrosion of reinforced concrete reinforcement with high reliability is an arduous task. In the new edition of Degradation and Corrosion in Concrete Structures, some of the greatest experts from Brazil and Portugal seek to discuss the degradation and corrosion process from its most basic concepts and contaminant transport mechanisms, showing ways to mitigate the problems resulting from this process or, when necessary, intervene in the best possible way, so that readers, civil engineers or engineering students, can effectively understand all these complex phenomena. Problems associated with corrosion (due to carbonation or chloride attack), carbonation, sulfate attack, alkali-aggregate reaction (AAR), freeze-thaw cycling and fire action are addressed, as well as other less common processes, such as corrosion black (in the absence of oxygen), biodegradation, corrosion due to “leakage currents” or attack by acids, for example. Finally, the most traditional and modern analysis and intervention techniques are addressed, helping to resolve the serious problems resulting from degradative phenomena. Characteristics New chapter: Durability of concrete subjected to extreme situations: Resistance to freeze and thaw cycles and the action of fire Revision and expansion of the other chapters Inclusion of two new authors who are references on the subject: Oswaldo Cascudo (UFG) and Bernardo Fonseca Tutikian (UNISINOS) Preface by Enio Pazini (UFG).