The Handbook contains the Basic Foundation of Concrete Durability. How Concrete Durability is defined at Indian and International arenas,
The contents are:
Background and Foundations
- Background – Concrete durability
- Current Scenario in Concrete Durability – International and National
- Major Deterioration Phenomena and Transport Mechanisms
- Ingredients of Concrete and their Characterization for Durability
Durability Assessment and Design
- Durability Provisions in Prevailing Indian Standards
- Critical Evaluation of Test Methods for Assessing Durability of Reinforced Concrete Systems
- Durability Design and Specification: Prescriptive vs. Performance Approaches
Practical Aspects and Way Forward
- Planning for Durability
- Examples of Typical Durability-Centric Provisions in Recent Projects
- Evaluation of ‘as-built Quality’
- Recommendations for Durability-based Planning, Design and Construction of Concrete Structures
