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Biodeterioration of concrete / Thomas Dyer, University of Dundee Division of Civil Engineering, Dundee, Scotland, UK

By: Resource type: Ressourcentyp: Buch (Online)Book (Online)Language: English Publisher: Boca Raton ; London ; New York : CRC Press, [2017]Copyright date: © 2017Description: 1 Online-Ressource (vii, 287 pages)ISBN:
  • 9781498709231
Subject(s): Additional physical formats: 9781351645867. | 9781498709224. | Erscheint auch als: Biodeterioration of concrete. Druck-Ausgabe Boca Raton : CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group, a science publishers book, 2017. 287 SeitenLOC classification:
  • TA440
Online resources: Summary: "Awareness of the importance of ensuring durability of concrete has been a growing concern of engineers, and there is now considerable understanding of the mechanisms, which cause its deterioration, and means of limiting such damage through the use of appropriate materials and approaches to design.Many of the deterioration mechanisms, which affect concrete, are the result of interaction with the non-living environment - chlorides in seawater, carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, cyclic freezing and thawing. However, living organisms can also cause damage - through both chemical and physical processes - which under the right conditions, can be severe.This book looks at all forms of concrete biodeterioration together for the first time. It examines, from a fundamental starting point, biodeterioration mechanisms, as well as the conditions which allow living organisms (bacteria, fungi, plants and a range of marine organisms) to colonise concrete. A detailed evaluation of chemical compounds produced by living organisms with respect to their interaction with the mineral constituents of concrete, and the implications it has for the integrity of structures, is also included. Approaches to avoiding biodeterioration of concrete are also covered, including selection of materials, mix proportioning, design, and use of protective systems. "--Provided by publisherSummary: Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Preface; Table of Contents; 1: Introduction ; 2: The Chemistry of Concrete Biodeterioration ; 3: Bacterial BiodeteriorationSummary: "Awareness of the importance of ensuring durability of concrete has been a growing concern of engineers, and there is now considerable understanding of the mechanisms, which cause its deterioration, and means of limiting such damage through the use of appropriate materials and approaches to design.Many of the deterioration mechanisms, which affect concrete, are the result of interaction with the non-living environment - chlorides in seawater, carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, cyclic freezing and thawing. However, living organisms can also cause damage - through both chemical and physical processes - which under the right conditions, can be severe.This book looks at all forms of concrete biodeterioration together for the first time. It examines, from a fundamental starting point, biodeterioration mechanisms, as well as the conditions which allow living organisms (bacteria, fungi, plants and a range of marine organisms) to colonise concrete. A detailed evaluation of chemical compounds produced by living organisms with respect to their interaction with the mineral constituents of concrete, and the implications it has for the integrity of structures, is also included. Approaches to avoiding biodeterioration of concrete are also covered, including selection of materials, mix proportioning, design, and use of protective systems. "--Provided by publisherPPN: PPN: 898052807Package identifier: Produktsigel: ZDB-4-NLEBK
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