Performance of Concrete : : Resistance of Concrete to Sulphate and Other Environmental Conditions; A Symposium in Honour of Thorbergur Thorvaldson / / ed. by E.G. Swenson.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter University of Toronto Press eBook-Package Archive 1933-1999
• MitwirkendeR: Bellport, Bernard P.,; Hamilton, J. J.,; Handegord, G. O.,; Hansen, W. C.,; Hurst, W. D.,; Isabelle, H. L.,; Keyser, J. Hode,; Lea, F. M.,; Legget, Robert F.,; Mackenzie, C. J.,; Mather, Bryant,; Peterson, R.,; Price, G. C.,; Ryell, J.,; Smith, P.,; Swenson, E. G.,; Tibbetts, D. C.,; Verbeck, G. J.,; Weaver, W. S.,
• HerausgeberIn: Swenson, E.G. ,
• Place / Publishing House: Toronto : : University of Toronto Press, , [2019]; ©1968
• Year of Publication: 2019
• Language: English
• Series: Heritage
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (256 p.)

Construction is normally the largest of a nation's industries and the use of concrete exceeds by far the use of all other construction materials combined. This book on concrete is a compilation of scientific and technical papers presented at a symposium held in honour of a Canadian scientist of international stature, the late Thorbergur Thorvaldson. It is intended as a memorial in recognition of his great contribution to the development of sulphate-resistant cement and concrete. Published literature is unfortunately lacking in case-history reports, mainly because complete information and control are not available. The establishment of specifications and recommended practices requires knowledge of field performance as well as conclusions drawn from laboratory testing and research: this symposium presented an unusual opportunity to develop the much-needed orientation to field performance of concrete. Although most of the symposium papers delivered by eminent Canadian, American, and British scientists deal with resistance of concrete to sulphate attack, some are concerned with other aspects of concrete durability which are particularly pertinent to Canada. Practical engineers, researchers, and cement chemists in manufacturing and research will find this collection of material an invaluable reference in their work.

Table of Contents

Frontmatter -- Foreword -- Contents -- 1. Contributions of Thorbergur Thorvaldson to Cement and Concrete Research -- 2. The Chemistry of Sulphate-resisting Portland Cements -- 3. Some Studies on the Performance of Concrete Structures in Sulphate-bearing Environments -- 4. Field and Laboratory Studies of the Sulphate Resistance of Concrete -- 5. Combating Sulphate Attack on Concrete on Bureau of Reclamation Projects -- 6. Experience with Concrete in Sulphate Environments in Western Canada -- 7. Field and Laboratory Studies of the Sulphate Resistance of Concrete -- 8. Experience in the Winnipeg Area with Sulphate-resisting Cement Concrete -- 9. The Performance of Ordinary Portland Cement Concrete in Prairie Soils of High Sulphate Content -- 10. Performance of Concrete in Sea-Water: Some Examples from Halifax, N.S. -- 11. Case Histories of Poor Concrete Durability in Ontario Highway Structures -- 12. Observations of Sidewalk Concrete during Fifteen Years' Exposure -- 13. Scaling of Concrete by Frost Action