Durable Concrete in Hot Climates
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ACI SP-139:1993 is a standard that was the focus of an international symposium held in Puerto Rico in 1992, organized by the Committee 201 on Durability of Concrete. The symposium featured ten papers presented by experts in the field, covering a wide range of topics related to producing durable concrete in hot climates.
The papers presented at the symposium included discussions on the effects of hot weather conditions on the microcracking and corrosion cracking potential of reinforced concrete, the effect of temperature on the cathodic protection criterion for reinforced concrete structures, and the electron-optical evaluation of concrete cured at elevated temperatures. Other topics covered in the papers included the effect of curing temperature on chloride ion diffusion in various types of cement pastes, the properties of pozzolanic mortars cured in hot dry environments, and the research on concrete in hot environments conducted at the National Building Research Institute in Israel.
Additionally, the standard discussed concrete problems associated with hot climates and provided insights into the concreting of thick sections in tropical regions. The strength of concrete cured under various conditions in tropical climates was also addressed in one of the papers presented at the symposium.
| Descriptors | Hot Weather |
| Language(s) | English |
| File Size | 7.3 MB |
