ABSTRACT
Radical Concrete Technology. Edited by R K Dhir and P C Hewlett. Published in 1996 by E & FN Spon, 2-6 Boundary Row, London SE1 8HN, UK. ISBN 0 419 21480 1. ABSTRACT. Steel reinforced concrete is one of the most widely used construction materials in the world. The concrete matrix provides a protective alkaline environment for the steel and the steel provides ductility to the concrete. Because the steel and concrete composite has good durability and strength at an attractive cost, reinforced concrete is being used in corrosive marine and deicing salt environments. These concretes usually have compressive strengths exceeding 35 MPa. Unfortunately, there is an ever increasing catalog of structures that are showing early demise to chloride induced corrosion of steel even though the concrete had high strength, and was defined as being “high performance” concrete.
