Freeze-Thaw Durability of Concrete

J. Marchand, M. Pigeon and M.J. Setzer

• Preface. On the abnormal freezing of pore water and testing on freeze-thaw and de-icing salt resistance. De-icing salt scaling resistance of high-performance concrete: an overview. On the service life of concrete exposed to frost action. Three different methods for testing the freeze-thaw resistance of concrete with and without de-icing salt - European round robin test. Freeze-thaw resistance and de-icing salt resistance of concrete made with cements of different C3A contents. Efficiency of sealers on the scaling resistance of concrete in presence of de-icing salts. Mass loss experience with ASTM C666: with and without de-icing salt. High-strength concrete without air entertainment: effect of rapid temperature cycling above and below 0C. The de-icer salt scaling deterioration of concrete: the Quebec Ministry of Transportation's point of view. Internal comparative tests on frost de-icing salt resistance. De-icing salt scaling resistance of concrete incorporating supplementary cementing materials: CANMET research. Frost/salt scaling and ice formation of concrete: effect of curing temperature and silica fume on normal and high-strength concrete. Scaling resistance tests of concrete - experience from practical use in Sweden. Round robin tests on concrete frost resistance. Reliability of the ASTM C 672 test method: comparison between the laboratory de-icer scaling resistance of concrete and its behaviour under field exposure conditions. Author index. Subject index.