Recent research on concrete durability focuses on major problems, marine environments, and the impact of mechanical load and environmental factors on concrete structure design.

Recent durability studies on concrete structure

Performance-based approaches and performance testing can improve concrete durability and service life prediction, with an integrated approach focusing on durability specifications, performance-based predictions, and site quality control.

Durability and service life prediction for concrete structures – developments and challenges

Adding steel fibers to self-compacting concrete increases post-cracking flexural resistance and energy absorption without significantly affecting self-compacting requisites or durability indicators.

Durability of steel fiber reinforced self-compacting concrete

The developed methodology for durability health monitoring during bridge construction using saturated electrical resistivity (S) is feasible and effective for quality control and assurance.

Durability health monitoring during construction of concrete structures in marine environment

A performance-based approach is the most suitable engineering tool for durability design of reinforced concrete structures, with validation through field observations being crucial.

Durability, service life prediction, and modelling for reinforced concrete structures – review and critique

The Durability Index performance-based approach is a potentially useful and practical method for quality control of cover concrete, but limitations in test results, panel quality, and communication need to be addressed for full benefits.

Practical implementation of the durability index performance-based design approach

This paper presents a methodology for assessing the probability durability of existing concrete structures in carbonation environments, considering non-destructive testing results and the target reliability index.

Probability Durability Assessment of Existing Concrete Structures in Carbonation Environment

Probability-based durability design and performance-based concrete quality control during construction can improve the durability and service life of concrete structures in severe environments.

Durability of Concrete Structures

The Durability Assessment-based Design approach for Ultra-High-Durability Concrete structures predicts long-term performance and service life, enhancing their durability in extreme environments.

Durability-Based Design of Structures Made with Ultra-High-Performance/Ultra-High-Durability Concrete in Extremely Aggressive Scenarios: Application to a Geothermal Water Basin Case Study

Concrete penetrability test methods can help design structures with the required resistance to environmental loads, aiding in the selection of materials for construction.

Test methods for concrete durability indicators

The HZM sea link project's concrete structures show promise in durability design, quality control, and maintenance planning, with a multi-level philosophy and model-based approach.

Durability for concrete structures in marine environments of HZM project: Design, assessment and beyond

This research develops performance indicators for 3D-printed materials in construction, aiming to improve sustainability and integrate technical and economic aspects in design and execution.

Performance Indicators of Printed Construction Materials: a Durability-Based Approach

Concrete durability deficiencies can lead to early project failure and reduced safety, affecting economic analysis and reliability design.

Analysis of Construction Project Basing on Concrete Durability

The multi-axis fatigue model effectively estimates the residual resource of basic structures under complex loading, allowing for the estimation of their residual strength.

Estimating the residual resource of basic structures using a model of fatigue durability under complex loading

The ClinConc model provides reasonable chloride ingress prediction for reinforced concrete structures, while the DuraCrete model underestimates it, and the Papadakis model for carbonation depth is fairly accurate for exposure class XC3.

Durability and service life prediction of reinforced concrete structures

The improved design-value method effectively assesses structure durability and sustainability, ensuring safety and sustainability without traditional reliability calculations.

Durability Assessment Based on Design-value Method for Structure Design

Durability design of cement-based mortars should consider not only mechanical strength but also durability index values to define its durability performance and forecast its service life for corrosion-induced damaged structures.

Durability Performance Indices for Cement-Based Mortars

Durability of concrete structures is crucial for safety, applicability, and meeting functional requirements, making it a crucial consideration for designers.

Analysis on the Durability of Concrete Structure

The design of concrete structures should focus on reliability, failure probability, and service life probability, using performance-based design and lifetime safety factors.

Durability design of concrete structures, Part 1: Analysis fundamentals

Deep machine learning can effectively assess bridge structures' durability by analyzing concrete cracks and predicting damage development, preventing failures and taking structures out of service.

Deep machine learning in bridge structures durability analysis

is there a combined durability indicator for conrete structures?

These studies suggest that a combined durability indicator for concrete structures can be developed through performance-based approaches, durability specifications, and site quality control.