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Performance of Cement-Based Materials in Aggressive Aqueous Environments pp 355–387Cite as

Methods for Testing Cementitious Materials Exposed to Organic Acids

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Concrete in agricultural and agro-industrial settings suffers severe degradation, notably linked with attack by waste waters (De Belie et al. 1997a, 2000a, b; O’Donnell et al. 1995a, b). Waste waters such as liquid manure, silage juices, whey, molasses and distillery residues contain organic acids that attack the concrete. Concrete is the most widely used material for the construction of structures intended for the production, collection, storage and treatment of such effluents as it complies with several requirements: it is economical, watertight, ensures good thermal inertia and respects the health standards imposed in agro-food industries.

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Bertron, A. (2013). Methods for Testing Cementitious Materials Exposed to Organic Acids. In: Alexander, M., Bertron, A., De Belie, N. (eds) Performance of Cement-Based Materials in Aggressive Aqueous Environments. RILEM State-of-the-Art Reports, vol 10. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-5413-3_15

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