The assessment and behaviour of crack bridging and crack accommodating protective coatings on reinforced concrete
The ingress of carbon dioxide and chloride ions into reinforced concrete can cause corrosion of the steel reinforcement. Cracks and poor quality cover can accelerate this process. Coating the surface of the concrete can increase the life of the structure. A coating must have the ability to bridge cr...
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University of Surrey
1996
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| Online Access: | http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.244776 |