Jr. Mackechnie et Mg. Alexander, EXPOSURE OF CONCRETE IN DIFFERENT MARINE ENVIRONMENTS, Journal of materials in civil engineering, 9(1), 1997, pp. 41-44
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Material Science","Engineering, Civil","Construcion & Building Technology
The severity of marine environments varies depending on location and h
as a major bearing on the durability performance of marine structures.
A series of concrete specimens was cast, was exposed to four marine e
nvironments for two years, and the effect of marine exposure was estim
ated from chloride ingress levels. Two marine sites in South Africa we
re chosen, being either sheltered or exposed to severe wave action. At
each site, concrete was placed in the tidal and spray zones. Results
from this work indicated that concrete in the tidal zone exposed to he
avy wave action had significantly higher chloride levels than concrete
sheltered from wave action. When predicting the potential durability
of marine concrete, allowance must be made for the severity of exposur
e together with material properties since both factors determine long-
term durability performance. The results also have implications for la
boratory simulations of marine exposure under relatively stagnant cond
itions.