Durability aspects of high performance concrete

Abstract

Concrete is the second largest material consumed by the human newlinebeing next to food and water as per World Health Organisation About 2800 newlinemillion cubic meters of concrete are being produced and consumed globally newlineper annum Material failures are being felt as the main cause for the failure in newlinestructure The premature deterioration of concrete structures in aggressive newlineenvironment has led to the development of High performance concrete newlineThe durability requirements and other performance parameters are newlinebeing felt in the structures such as Nuclear reactors Runway in airport Spill newlineway and Energy dissipater in dams Railway sleepers Electric poles newlineprestressed concrete bridges undersea tunnels offshore oil platforms newlineChimney and Silo All the above structures should be functional for the newlineexpected period of life of the concrete newline newline