Odd E. Gjørv is professor emeritus, and former head of the Department of Building Materials at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology. He is former general secretary of The Norwegian Academy of Technical Sciences, Fellow of the American Concrete Institute, and past winner of several international awards.

"… gives a very useful and comprehensive overview on factors influencing the durability of concrete structures in severe marine environmental exposure. The information presented is both of academic interest and practical relevance. Based on fundamental background information on deterioration mechanisms, rebar corrosion and concrete durability design and specifications, practical case studies are discussed. The case studies point towards the relevance of performance based specifications for concrete durability, which certainly has high relevance for the future of the international concrete industry."—Associate Professor Hans Beushausen, University of Cape town"Prof. Gjørv has provided the design community with an up-to-date overview of relevant durability issues. He made the step from theory to the engineering practice which makes this book relevant for the practice. He has put this approach for evaluation of the service life of concrete structures to the test by applying it to real concrete marine structures. In this way he demonstrates the accessibility and applicability of this approach."—K. van Breugel, Delft University of Technology

• Historical review. Field experience. Corrosion of embedded steel. Durability analysis. Additional strategies and protective measures. Concrete quality control and quality assurance. Achieved construction quality. Condition assessment, preventive maintenance and repairs. Practical applications. Life cycle costs. Life cycle assessment. Codes and practice. References. Index.

Odd E. Gjørv is professor emeritus, and former head of the Department of Building Materials at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology. He is former general secretary of The Norwegian Academy of Technical Sciences, Fellow of the American Concrete Institute, and past winner of several international awards.

"… gives a very useful and comprehensive overview on factors influencing the durability of concrete structures in severe marine environmental exposure. The information presented is both of academic interest and practical relevance. Based on fundamental background information on deterioration mechanisms, rebar corrosion and concrete durability design and specifications, practical case studies are discussed. The case studies point towards the relevance of performance based specifications for concrete durability, which certainly has high relevance for the future of the international concrete industry."—Associate Professor Hans Beushausen, University of Cape town"Prof. Gjørv has provided the design community with an up-to-date overview of relevant durability issues. He made the step from theory to the engineering practice which makes this book relevant for the practice. He has put this approach for evaluation of the service life of concrete structures to the test by applying it to real concrete marine structures. In this way he demonstrates the accessibility and applicability of this approach."—K. van Breugel, Delft University of Technology

• Historical review. Field experience. Corrosion of embedded steel. Durability analysis. Additional strategies and protective measures. Concrete quality control and quality assurance. Achieved construction quality. Condition assessment, preventive maintenance and repairs. Practical applications. Life cycle costs. Life cycle assessment. Codes and practice. References. Index.

Odd E. Gjørv is professor emeritus, and former head of the Department of Building Materials at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology. He is former general secretary of The Norwegian Academy of Technical Sciences, Fellow of the American Concrete Institute, and past winner of several international awards.

"… gives a very useful and comprehensive overview on factors influencing the durability of concrete structures in severe marine environmental exposure. The information presented is both of academic interest and practical relevance. Based on fundamental background information on deterioration mechanisms, rebar corrosion and concrete durability design and specifications, practical case studies are discussed. The case studies point towards the relevance of performance based specifications for concrete durability, which certainly has high relevance for the future of the international concrete industry."—Associate Professor Hans Beushausen, University of Cape town"Prof. Gjørv has provided the design community with an up-to-date overview of relevant durability issues. He made the step from theory to the engineering practice which makes this book relevant for the practice. He has put this approach for evaluation of the service life of concrete structures to the test by applying it to real concrete marine structures. In this way he demonstrates the accessibility and applicability of this approach."—K. van Breugel, Delft University of Technology

• Historical review. Field experience. Corrosion of embedded steel. Durability analysis. Additional strategies and protective measures. Concrete quality control and quality assurance. Achieved construction quality. Condition assessment, preventive maintenance and repairs. Practical applications. Life cycle costs. Life cycle assessment. Codes and practice. References. Index.