Title:
Predicting the Service Life of Concrete
Author(s):
James R. Clifton
Publication:
Materials Journal
Volume:
90
Issue:
6
Appears on pages(s):
611-617
Keywords:
accelerated tests; concretes; mathematical models; reliability; stochastic
processes.
DOI:
10.14359/9756
Date:
11/1/1993
Abstract:
An objective of service-life methodology is to develop a technical basis for predicting the useful life of concrete. Several methods have been used for predicting the service lives of construction materials. They include a) esti-mates based on experience, b) deductions from performance of similar materials, c) accelerated testing, d) mathematical modeling based on the chemistry and physics of degradation processes, and e) applications of reliability and stochastic concepts. These methods are discussed in this paper, along with some examples of their applications