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Prediction of the long-term durability of lightweight aggregate concrete mixtures under severe marine environment

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As part of the U.S. Navy program for the Modular Hybrid Pier development, a predictive durability analysis has been carried out to establish the feasibility of using lightweight aggregate concrete mixtures to achieve the 100-year design life under severe marine conditions. The long-term durability of concrete was predicted using both laboratory testing and numerical modeling.

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  1. SIMCO Technologies Inc., Quebec, Canada

    Yannick Maltais, Eric Ouellet & Eric Samson

  2. Laval University, Quebec, Canada

    Jacques Marchand

  3. Naval Facilities Engineering Service Center, California, USA

    Douglas Burke

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Maltais, Y., Ouellet, E., Marchand, J. et al. Prediction of the long-term durability of lightweight aggregate concrete mixtures under severe marine environment. Mater Struct 39, 911–918 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1617/s11527-006-9127-7

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