Trade Journals for the Concrete Industry

In recent years, concrete durability issues have gained importance throughout the world. Reinforced concrete deterioration is commonly related to the adequacy of the protection to steel offered by the concrete cover layer, which is subjected to the action of aggressive agents from the surrounding environment. A number of test methods for the quality assessment of hardened concrete cover have been developed world-wide. In future, these methods will increasingly be used for design and quality assurance of concrete and concrete structures. In a series of 3 papers, CPI is discussing current international developments and accepted test procedures. Part 2 of this series concerns durability specifications in general and methods for the assessment of concrete permeability.