Marine Concrete

The three main causes of deterioration in concrete marine structures are: 1) freezing-and-thawing attack on the concrete; 2) corrosion of reinforcing steel and disruption of concrete by the resulting expansion; and 3) chemical attack on concrete by sea water. Magnesium, sulfate, and chloride ions, and dissolved CO2 present in sea water, act as agents of destruction for all the hydration products of portland cement (namely, the calcium silicate hydrates, calcium aluminate and sulfoaluminate hydrates, and calcium hydroxide).

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STANDARDS & TECHNICAL DOCUMENTS ON MARINE CONCRETE

SP-109: Concrete in Marine Environment

357.3R-14 Guide for Design and Construction of Waterfront and Coastal Concrete Marine Structures

SP-065: Performance of Concrete in Marine Environment

SP-163: Third CANMET/ACI International Conference on Performance of Concrete in Marine Environment

SP-295: Recent Advances in the Design of Prestressed Concrete Piles in Marine Structures in Seismic Regions

357.2R-10 Report on Floating and Float-In Concrete Structures

SP-170: Fourth CANMET/ACI International Conference on Durability of Concrete

SP-145: Durability of Concrete -- Proceedings Third CANMET - ACI International Conference, Nice, France 1994

SP-289: Twelfth International Conference on Recent Advances in Concrete Technology and Sustainability Issues CD

SP-284: Andy Scanlon Symposium on Serviceability and Safety of Concrete Structures: From Research to Practice CD

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JOURNAL Articles ON MARINE CONCRETE

Sulfate Resistance of Ternary Blend Concretes: Influence of Binder Composition on Performance

Publication: Special Publication
Date: 6/1/2017

ACCELERATED MORTAR TEST METHOD TO DETERMINE CHLORIDE THRESHOLD VALUES

Publication: Special Publication
Date: 6/1/2016

Durability of Very-High-Strength Concrete with Supplementary Cementitious Materials for Marine Environments

Publication: Materials Journal
Date: 1/1/2016

Determination of Chloride Diffusion Coefficients in Concrete by Electrical Resistivity Method

Publication: Materials Journal
Date: 9/1/2015

Evaluation and Modification of fib Service Life Design Model for Persian Gulf Region

Publication: Special Publication
Date: 6/1/2015

Underwater Natural Marvel Modeled in Concrete

Publication: Concrete International
Date: 9/1/2014

Multiple Deterioration Mechanisms in Coastal Concrete Piles

Publication: Concrete International
Date: 7/1/2014

ACI President Visits Mexico

Publication: Concrete International
Date: 1/1/2014

Special Considerations for The Seismic Analysis and Design of Piers, Wharves and Container Yards Supported on Prestressed Concrete Piles

Publication: Special Publication
Date: 10/4/2013

Seismic Performance of Pile-Supported Wharves

Publication: Special Publication
Date: 10/4/2013

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