Title: Potential for Carbonation of Concrete in Canada

Author(s): John A. Bickley

Publication: Symposium Paper

Volume: 122

Issue:

Appears on pages(s): 281-312

Keywords: buildings; carbonation; chlorides; corrosion; deterioration; lime; phenolphthalein; precast concrete; reinforced concrete; Materials Research

DOI: 10.14359/2512

Date: 6/1/1990

Abstract:
Paper reports the results of part of a program to determine the extent and severity of carbonation in buildings in Canada. About 350 core samples drilled from 28 buildings in Toronto were tested by two procedures to determine the depth of carbonation. Tests were made on cast-in-place balconies and vertical components and on precast cladding. A proportion of the total sample was found to be susceptible to carbonation damage within a reasonable service life.