The durability of precast concrete elements

Modern fast track construction methods increasingly favour the use of precast concrete elements. Precast box culverts are structurally significant units, subject to an important combination of bridge loadings. Culverts occasionally in contact with water pose a high durability risk. Despite this, the current specifications allow a reduction in cover to reinforcing steel for precast culverts to only 20 mm from at least 40 mm for cast-in-place culverts.

Grantor dc:publisher.institution

Department of Civil Engineering

Year dc:date.issued

2000

Author dc:creator

• Ronné, Phillip Dean

Advisors dc:contributor.advisor

• Mackechnie, James R
• Alexander, Mark Gavin

Language dc:language.iso

eng

Handle dc:identifier.uri

http://hdl.handle.net/11427/5007

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:open.uct.ac.za:11427/5007