Title: Sulfate Attack on Concrete - Recent Perspectives

Author(s): F.P. Glasser and K.L. Scrivener

Publication: Symposium Paper

Volume: 234

Issue:

Appears on pages(s): 495-506

Keywords: concrete; degradation; sulfate attack

DOI: 10.14359/15955

Date: 3/22/2006

Abstract:
The degradation of concrete exposed to environments containing sulfate ions is a complex phenomenon. The increasing complexity of cementitious materials through the incorporation of supplementary cementing materials coupled with the demand for structures with longer service life, require a better understanding of the process of sulfate attack. This paper discusses the issues involved and presents the approach of the NANOCEM consortium to the research needs.