Durability Tests of Concrete

Durability Tests of Concrete

Sl. No.Name of Test/ServiceStandard Procedure
1.0Chloride Ingress (Critical for Coastal Areas) is Studied Through
1.1Rapid Chloride Penetration Tests (RCPT)ASTM C1202
1.2Non-steady State Chloride Migration TestNT Build 492
1.3Chloride Diffusion TestISO 1920 Part 11
1.4Bulk ConductivityASTM C1760
1.5Electrical Resistivity of Concrete (Four-Point Wenner Probe Method)–
2.0Deterioration of Concrete Due to Carbonation Attack is Studied Through
2.1Accelerated Carbonation TestISO 1920 Part 12
3.0Sulphate Attack is Studied By
3.1Sulphate Immersion Test on Mortar BarASTM C1012
3.2Mass Loss Test–
4.0Alkali Silica Attack on Concrete is Studied By
4.1Accelerated Mortar Bar TestASTM C1260
4.2Short-Term and Long-Term Mortar BarIS 2386 Part 7
4.3Concrete Prism Bar TestASTM C1293
5.0Corrosion Effect on Rebar Embedded Concrete is Studied Through
5.1Accelerated Corrosion TestASTM G1, ASTM G109, Florida Test Method (FM 5.522)
5.2Corrosion Rate (Linear Polarization Technique)–
6.0Additional Test Methods Used for Studying Durability of Concrete
6.1Water Permeability TestDIN 1048 Part 5
6.2Sorptivity TestASTM C1585
6.3Volume of Permeable VoidsASTM 642
6.4Air Permeability of Concrete–
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