This special volume presents new information on the transport of ions and/or fluids in concrete pore structure as it relates to the degradation of materials. Recent developments in the field of transport and service life modeling are emphasized. A must-read for materials scientists, chemical and civil engineers, and educators in the field.
Foreword
Development of Standard Test Methods for Measuring Fluid Penetration and Ion Transport Rates
R.D. Hooton
Environmental and Concrete Aging Effects on Transport
S. Jacobsen
Unsaturated Flow
C. Hall
Isothermal Drying Process in Weakly Permeable Cementitious Materials --- Assessment of Water Permeability
V. Baroghel-Bouny,M. Mainguy, and O. Coussy
Ionic Migration and Its Relation to Diffusion
T. Luping and L. Nilsson
Modeling Ionic Diffusion Mechanisms in Saturated Cement-Based Materials --- An Overview
E. Samson,J. Marchand, and Y. Maltais
Chloride Transference Numbers in Migration Experiments: Nomenclature and Applications
M. Castellote,C. Andrade, and C. Alonso
LMDC Test Method
O. True,J. Olliver, and L. Nilsson
Role of Chemical Binding in Diffusion and Mass Transport
F.P. Glasser
Interaction and Its Effect on Substance Transport in Concrete
L. Nilsson,T. Luping
An A.C. Impedance-Bruggeman Analysis of the Effect of Various Superplasticizers on Interfacial Transition Zone Performance in Mortar
J.J. Beaudoin and G.Xu
Modeling the Service Life of Concrete Exposed to Frost
G. Fagerlund
Service-Life Evaluation of Reinforced Concerete under Coupled Forces and Environmental Actions
K. Maekawa and T. Ishida
Pore-Scale Modeling of Fluid Transport Using Discrete Boltzmann Methods
N. Martys,J. Hagedorn,and J. Devaney
Multiscale Microstructural Modeling to Predict Chloride-Ion Diffusivity for High-Performance Concrete
D. Bentz and E. Garboczi
Influence of Time-Dependent Diffusion on Service-Life Estimates for Reinforce Concrete Exposed to Chlorides
M. Thomas
Predictions of Long-Term Chloride Ingress from Marine Exposure Trials
M. Alexander and J. Mackechnie
Prediction of Reinforcement Corrosion by the Macrocell Technique --- Evaluation of Observations
O. Klinghoffe,L. Mejlbro, and E. Poulson
Design of Rebar Covers in Marine Structures by Probabilistic Modeling Applying Cornell's Reliability Index
L. Mejlbro and E. Poulsen
Probabilistic, Performance-Based Service Life Design of Concrete Structures: Environmental Actions and Response
A. Lindvall
Life-Cycle Cost Modeling for Steel-Reinforced Concrete Structures
N. Berke,A. Aldykiewicz,Jr. M. Hicks, and A. Macdonald
The Effects of Corrosion-Inhibiting Admixtures on Chloride Transport in Concrete
B. Miller and M. Miltenberger
Diffusion of Hydrogen Sulfide in Concrete
A. Idriss,S. Negi,J. Jofriet, and G.Hayward
