Title:
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT FOR CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION : DESIGN AND MATERIALS
Author(s):
Somnuk Tangtermsirikul, Chalermchai Wanichlamlerd, Krittiya Kaewmanee, Taweechai Samranwanich, Pitisan Krammart, Ittiporn Sirisawat, and Jittbodee Khunthonkeaw
Publication:
TCA
Volume:
1
Issue:
2
Appears on pages(s):
18-29
Keywords:
Sustainable Development, Durability and Service Life Design, Carbonation, Chloride-Induced Steel Corrosion, Sulfate Attack, Cement Replacing Materials
DOI:
Date:
6/1/2013
Abstract:
A concept of sustainable development for concrete structure construction in Thailand are described in this paper. Observation on the practices during the past decades showed inadequate attentions on good practices resulting in some low quality and short-life structures. Solutions have been proposed for all practicing steps, i.e. 1) analysis and design, 2) materials selection and specification, 3) construction, and 4) maintenance, for achieving sustainable practices. This paper describes only some examples in the aspects of design and materials. For design, the new Thailand Building Codes Project launched by the Department of Public Works and Town& Country Planning is a successful effort. The Codes include durability and service life design which appears for the first time in Thailand. For materials, problems on specification and examples of application of cement replacing materials are described. A multi-binder concept is introduced as an example.
Thailand Concrete Association, International Partner Access
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