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Marine Concrete Structures. Design, Durability and Performance

  • Book

  • June 2016
  • Elsevier Science and Technology
  • ID: 3642461
Marine Concrete Structures: Design, Durability and Performance comprehensively examines structures located in, under, or in close proximity to the sea. A major emphasis of the book is on the long-term performance of marine concrete structures that not only represent major infrastructure investment and provision, but are also required to operate with minimal maintenance.

Chapters review the design, specification, construction, and operation of marine concrete structures, and examine their performance and durability in the marine environment. A number of case studies of significant marine concrete structures from around the world are included which help to reinforce the principles outlined in earlier chapters and provide useful background to these types of structures. The result is a thorough and up-to-date reference source that engineers, researchers, and postgraduate students in this field will find invaluable.

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Table of Contents

1. Introduction: Importance of marine concrete structures and durability design

Part One. Design, specification and construction of marineconcrete structures 2. Types of marine concrete structures 3. Design and specification of marine concrete structures 4. Construction methodologies and challenges for marine concrete structures

Part Two. The performance and properties of concretein the marine environment 5. Deterioration of concrete in the marine environment 6. The durability of concrete for marine construction: Materials and properties 7. Marine exposure environments and marine exposure sites

Part Three. Case studies on marine concrete and durability-based design 8. The Confederation Bridge 9. Marinas in the Arabian Gulf region 10. Notable Southern African marine structures 11. Danish strait crossings: Lillebælt, Storebælt, Øresund and Femern Bælt 12. Coastal protection structures in the Netherlands 13. Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau sea link project, China 14. Concrete durability in small harbours: The Southern African experience 15. Concrete durability of the new Panama Canal: Background and aspects of testing 16. Durability design of new concrete infrastructure for future development of Singapore City

Authors

Mark Alexander Professor of Civil Engineering, University of Cape Town, South Africa. Mark Alexander is Professor of Civil Engineering at the University of Cape Town (UCT) and Director of the Concrete Materials and Structural Integrity Research Unit at UCT. He is a Fellow of the University of Cape Town and a registered Professional Engineer in South Africa. He teaches and researches in cement and concrete materials engineering relating to design and construction, with interests in concrete durability, service life prediction, concrete sustainability, and repair and rehabilitation of deteriorated concrete structures. He publishes regularly in local and international journals, and is President of RILEM, an international organisation linking experts and promoting research in civil engineering across 70 countries.