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3.09 Durability
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3.09.00 Contents
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3.09.01 Summary and ICT learning objectives
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3.09.02 Introduction
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3.09.03 Mechanisms of deterioration
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3.09.04 Transport processes in concrete
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3.09.05 Corrosion of steel in concrete
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3.09.06 Freeze-thaw damage
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3.09.07 Sulfate attack
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3.09.08 Seawater action
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3.09.09 Acid attack
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3.09.10 Alkali-aggregate reactions
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3.09.11 Mechanical attrition
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3.09.12 End of unit self-test
- 3.09.00 Contents
- 3.09.01 Summary and ICT learning objectives
- 3.09.02 Introduction
- 3.09.03 Mechanisms of deterioration
- 3.09.04 Transport processes in concrete
- 3.09.05 Corrosion of steel in concrete
- 3.09.06 Freeze-thaw damage
- 3.09.07 Sulfate attack
- 3.09.08 Seawater action
- 3.09.09 Acid attack
- 3.09.10 Alkali-aggregate reactions
- 3.09.11 Mechanical attrition
- 3.09.12 End of unit self-test
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3.10 Fire resistance
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3.10.00 Contents
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3.10.01 Summary and ICT learning objectives
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3.10.02 Introduction
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3.10.03 Fire temperatures
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3.10.04 Mechanisms of fire damage
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3.10.05 Severity of damage
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3.10.06 Behaviour of concrete in extreme fires
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3.10.07 Effects on reinforcing and prestressing steel
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3.10.08 Protection of structural steel by concrete
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3.10.09 End of unit self-test
- 3.10.00 Contents
- 3.10.01 Summary and ICT learning objectives
- 3.10.02 Introduction
- 3.10.03 Fire temperatures
- 3.10.04 Mechanisms of fire damage
- 3.10.05 Severity of damage
- 3.10.06 Behaviour of concrete in extreme fires
- 3.10.07 Effects on reinforcing and prestressing steel
- 3.10.08 Protection of structural steel by concrete
- 3.10.09 End of unit self-test
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3.12 Hardened concrete – dimensional changes
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3.12.00 Contents
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3.12.01 Summary and ICT learning objectives
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3.12.02 Introduction
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3.12.03 Summary of definitions
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3.12.04 Stress
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3.12.05 Strain
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3.12.06 Dimensions and units
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3.12.07 Modulus of elasticity
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3.12.08 Creep
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3.12.09 Drying shrinkage and moisture movement
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3.12.10 Thermal movement
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3.12.11 Sequence of movements
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3.12.12 Magnitude of strains
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3.12.13 End of unit self-test
- 3.12.00 Contents
- 3.12.01 Summary and ICT learning objectives
- 3.12.02 Introduction
- 3.12.03 Summary of definitions
- 3.12.04 Stress
- 3.12.05 Strain
- 3.12.06 Dimensions and units
- 3.12.07 Modulus of elasticity
- 3.12.08 Creep
- 3.12.09 Drying shrinkage and moisture movement
- 3.12.10 Thermal movement
- 3.12.11 Sequence of movements
- 3.12.12 Magnitude of strains
- 3.12.13 End of unit self-test
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3.13 Creep and drying shrinkage
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3.13.00 Contents
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3.13.01 Summary and ICT learning objectives
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3.13.02 Introduction
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3.13.03 Creep – definition and mechanism
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3.13.04 Factors affecting creep
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3.13.05 Significance of creep
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3.13.06 Drying shrinkage – definition and mechansism
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3.13.07 Factors affecting drying shrinkage
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3.13.08 Significance of drying shrinkage
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3.13.09 Minimising drying shrinkage
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3.13.10 End of unit self-test
- 3.13.00 Contents
- 3.13.01 Summary and ICT learning objectives
- 3.13.02 Introduction
- 3.13.03 Creep – definition and mechanism
- 3.13.04 Factors affecting creep
- 3.13.05 Significance of creep
- 3.13.06 Drying shrinkage – definition and mechansism
- 3.13.07 Factors affecting drying shrinkage
- 3.13.08 Significance of drying shrinkage
- 3.13.09 Minimising drying shrinkage
- 3.13.10 End of unit self-test
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3.15 Quality control and quality assurance
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3.15.00 Contents
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3.15.01 Summary and ICT Learning Objectives
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3.15.02 Introduction
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3.15.03 Production control and quality assurance systems
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3.15.04 Statistical analysis of test results – Z-values, confidence levels and t- and F- tests
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3.15.05 Repeatability and reproducibility
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3.15.06 Concrete families in conformity testing
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3.15.07 Quality control systems
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3.15.08 End of unit self-test
- 3.15.00 Contents
- 3.15.01 Summary and ICT Learning Objectives
- 3.15.02 Introduction
- 3.15.03 Production control and quality assurance systems
- 3.15.04 Statistical analysis of test results – Z-values, confidence levels and t- and F- tests
- 3.15.05 Repeatability and reproducibility
- 3.15.06 Concrete families in conformity testing
- 3.15.07 Quality control systems
- 3.15.08 End of unit self-test
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3.16 Testing, inspection and assessment
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3.16.00 Contents
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3.16.01 Objectives and Summary
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3.16.02 Introduction
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3.16.03 Internal temperature monitoring after placing
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3.16.04 Temperature-matched curing
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3.16.05 Surface hardness – Rebound hammer test
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3.16.06 Ultrasonic pulse velocity (UPV) test
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3.16.07 Near-to-surface tests
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3.16.08 Core testing
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3.16.09 Half-cell potential test
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3.16.10 Initial surface absorption test (ISAT)
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3.16.11 Information from chemical analysis of hardened concrete
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3.16.12 Combined methods of investigation
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3.16.13 Reporting a structural investigation
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3.16.14 Tensile strength test methods
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3.16.15 End of unit self-test
- 3.16.00 Contents
- 3.16.01 Objectives and Summary
- 3.16.02 Introduction
- 3.16.03 Internal temperature monitoring after placing
- 3.16.04 Temperature-matched curing
- 3.16.05 Surface hardness – Rebound hammer test
- 3.16.06 Ultrasonic pulse velocity (UPV) test
- 3.16.07 Near-to-surface tests
- 3.16.08 Core testing
- 3.16.09 Half-cell potential test
- 3.16.10 Initial surface absorption test (ISAT)
- 3.16.11 Information from chemical analysis of hardened concrete
- 3.16.12 Combined methods of investigation
- 3.16.13 Reporting a structural investigation
- 3.16.14 Tensile strength test methods
- 3.16.15 End of unit self-test