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Severe Cracking of Viaduct Piers and Pilecaps due to Delayed Ettringite Formation

 Severe Cracking of Viaduct Piers and Pilecaps due to Delayed Ettringite Formation
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Presented at 17th IABSE Congress: Creating and Renewing Urban Structures – Tall Buildings, Bridges and Infrastructure, Chicago, USA, 17-19 September 2008, published in , pp. 252-253
DOI: 10.2749/222137908796292489
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Damage due to Delayed Ettringite Formation (DEF) can be severe, and can compromise the structural adequacy of an existing structure. This paper illustrates the severity of problems that can occur, ...
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Medium: conference paper
Language(s): English
Conference: 17th IABSE Congress: Creating and Renewing Urban Structures – Tall Buildings, Bridges and Infrastructure, Chicago, USA, 17-19 September 2008
Published in:
Page(s): 252-253 Total no. of pages: 8
Page(s): 252-253
Total no. of pages: 8
Year: 2008
DOI: 10.2749/222137908796292489
Abstract:

Damage due to Delayed Ettringite Formation (DEF) can be severe, and can compromise the structural adequacy of an existing structure. This paper illustrates the severity of problems that can occur, outlines the diagnosis of DEF and the assessment of structures affected by DEF, and discusses some issues related to potential remedial works schemes.

Keywords:
concrete cracking assessment monitoring diagnosis Ettringite DEF insitu remedial