Freeze-thaw Damage Dependence on Wind-driven Rain of Outdoor Exposed Concrete

Freeze-thaw Damage Dependence on Wind-driven Rain of Outdoor Exposed Concrete – A Case Study

Published:2019-12-01 Issue:2 Volume:61 Page:91-106
ISSN:2545-2819
Container-title:Nordic Concrete Research
language:en
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Author:

Pakkala Toni A.¹,Lahdensivu Jukka²,Huuhka Petteri³

Affiliation:

1. M.Sc., PhD student Tampere University , Civil Engineering , P.O. Box 600, 33014 Tampere , Finland

2. D.Sc., Adjunct Professor, Tampere University , Civil Engineering P.O. Box 600, 33014 Tampere , Finland

3. M.Sc., Tampere University , Civil Engineering P.O. Box 600, 33014 Tampere , Finland

Abstract

Abstract It has been shown in previous studies that the existing precast concrete element building stock in Finland has quality issues, especially with freeze-thaw durability and reinforcement corrosion. In addition, it has been presented that deterioration rate is the fastest in coastal area and decreases towards north which has been supposed to be a reason of lower amount of wind-driven rain (WDR). The aim of this study was to examine the connection between the amount of WDR on structures and the freeze-thaw damage more comprehensively. Condition investigation reports of 472 precast concrete element buildings were reanalysed to study the relation and the results were compared to climate data of the same time period to study the correlation between condition investigation observations and the amount of WDR. In addition, the observations made in a condition investigations and their relation to climate load at the same building were studied as a case study. The results show that there is a significant connection between the WDR related climate load and the freeze-thaw damage occurrence. The results can be used to plan protective methods and be a base for service life estimations.

Publisher

Walter de Gruyter GmbH

Link

https://www.sciendo.com/pdf/10.2478/ncr-2019-0010

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