Resistance of concrete to chloride ingress - from laboratory tests to in-field performance (CHLORTEST)

Objective

Chloride induced reinforcement corrosion is the most important degradation process in reinforced concrete structures. It has very important economical and social consequences due to the need for diverting resources for repairing damaged structures and sometimes the need to close the facility for carrying out the repair work. Presently, no quantitative performance requirements are included in the European standards. Thus, relevant models for service life prediction and accelerated performance test methods including acceptance criteria are needed. This proposal intends to arrive at laboratory test methods applicable to EU states based on non-biased approaches and evaluations, and to recommend the practical use of the laboratory performance tests based on the verification of the in-field performance of concrete under different chloride exposure environments.

Programme(s)

• FP5-GROWTH - Programme for research technological development and demonstration on "Competitive and sustainable growth 1998-2002"

Topic(s)

• 1.1.3.-6. - RTD Activities of a Generic Nature : Measurements and Testing

Funding Scheme

CSC - Cost-sharing contracts

Coordinator

SP SWEDISH NATIONAL TESTING AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE

Address

Brinellgatan, 4
501 15 Boraas
Sweden

Participants (16)

CEMEX ESPANA

Spain

Address

Crta Nacional Madrid-valencia, Km 307
46360 Bunol Valencia

CHALMERS UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY

Sweden

Address

8,Sven Hultins Gata 8
412 96 Goeteborg

CONSEJO SUPERIOR DE INVESTIGACIONES CIENTIFICAS

Spain

Address

C/ Serrano Galvache S/n
28033 Madrid

ELECTRICITE DE FRANCE

France

Address

Les Renardieres
77818 Moret Sur Loing

HOCHSCHULE BREMEN

Germany

Address

Neustadtswall 30
28199 Bremen

INSTITUT NATIONAL DES SCIENCES APPLIQUEES DE TOULOUSE

France

Address

Avenue De Rangueil 135
31077 Toulouse

LABORATOIRE CENTRAL DES PONTS ET CHAUSSÉES

France

Address

Boulevard Lefebvre 58
75732 Paris

LABORATORIO NACIONAL DE ENGENHARIA CIVIL

Portugal

Address

Avenida Do Brasil 101
1700-066 Lisboa

LUND UNIVERSITY

Sweden

Address

John Ericsson Vaeg 1
221 00 Lund

NETHERLANDS ORGANISATION FOR APPLIED SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH - TNO

Netherlands

Address

5,Schoemakerstraat, 97
2600 AA Delft

SELMER SKANSKA AS

Norway

Address

25,Olavsgate 25
0166 Oslo

SLOVENIAN NATIONAL BUILDING AND CIVIL ENGINEERING INSTITUTE

Slovenia

Address

Dimiceva 12
1000 Ljubljana

SWEDISH NATIONAL ROAD ADMINISTRATION

Sweden

Address

Roeda Vaegen 1
781 87 Borlange

THE ICELANDIC BUILDING RESEARCH INSTITUTE

Iceland

Address

Keldnaholt
112 Reykjavik

THE QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY OF BELFAST

United Kingdom

Address

David Keir Building, Stranmillis Road
BT9 5AG Belfast

UNIVERSITY OF ALICANTE

Spain

Address

Carretera De San Vicente S/n
03080 Alicante