Table of Contents

1. Overview of the Service-Life Design, Construction and Through-Life Care Process 2. Through-Life Performance, Whole-Life Cost and Sustainability 3. Mechanisms that may Cause Deterioration or Damage to Concrete Structures 4. Some Factors Influencing the Durability of Concrete Structures 5. Environmental Aggressivity 6. Recommendations in Standards and Codes Of Practice 7. Overview of Modelling of Deterioration Processes 8. Factorial Approach to Estimating Service Life 9. Service-Life Design Process and Considerations 10. Measures to Enhance Resistance or Avoid Reinforcement Corrosion 11. Measures to Enhance Resistance and Avoid Deterioration 12. Influence of Some Design, Execution and Workmanship Issues on Durability 13. Construction Quality Issues 14. Improving Durability 15. Condition Control 17. Monitoring of Durability and Performance 18. Examples from Practice 19. Potential Developments Influencing Service-Life Design

About the Author

Chairman fib Commission 5: Structural Service Life Aspects and Chief Engineer Construction, BRE, UK