Title:
Comparison and Critical Review of Durability Design in Design Codes
Author(s):
Diala Basim Al-Haddad, Gul Ahmed Jokhio, and Abid Abu-Tair
Publication:
Materials Journal
Volume:
121
Issue:
1
Appears on pages(s):
119-128
Keywords:
ACI 318 Code; durability provisions; durability requirements; exposure conditions; international design codes
DOI:
10.14359/51739154
Date:
1/1/2024
Abstract:
Several incidents of early deterioration of structures have been
reported in literature; such incidents have a negative impact.
Insufficiencies in the durability design may result from a possible
absence of explicit guidelines in design codes and standards that
establish a standardized language for building design, construction,
and operation. Most design codes and standards, while
providing a robust framework for structural capacity and serviceability, do not address durability design to a desirable degree.
This study examines and critically reviews the durability design in
three international codes: the American, British, and Eurocodes.
The study revealed that the European and British standards have
comparatively more precise and comprehensive durability provisions, whereas the American code has a larger scope for development. The study introduces a proposal for the improvement of durability design provisions in codes to provide beneficial examples that can assist in the update of upcoming editions of these codes.
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