Durability study of deteriorated concrete structures at Takli Air Force Base, Thailand | |
| Author | Warayuth Kampalanuwong |
| Call Number | AIT Thesis no.ST-03-3 |
| Subject(s) | Buildings, Reinforced concrete--Thailand Concrete--Deterioration |
| Note | A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Engineering |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Abstract | Everything on earth changes with the passage of time. Concrete structure is no exception. All concrete ultimately deteriorates, but the time it takes for this to happen depends on the nature of environmental conditions acting on it. Deterioration which is an adverse of durability occurs only when the concrete changes making it unsuitable or approaching a state of unsuitability to serve intended purpose. This phenomena can occurs on structure either too soon or delayed too long with respect to design life. Too soon or premature deterioration of concrete has sometimes led to high cost of repair which in turn may result in an argument of who's liable for this failure. On the other hand, if it is delayed too long, question may arise as to whether the concrete was produced of unnecessary high standard quality at excessive cost. The reinforced concrete building at Takli Air Force base was finished the construction in 2000. The durability problems of its concrete structures occurred in 2002. The detetioration of concrete influenced to the appearance and function of building especially the compressive strength of concrete. The methodology is consists of two parts to test the quality of concrete structures by setting and verification the hypothesis. The first part is to test the chemical compounds of leach-out products which occurred from concrete structures. The second part is to test compressive strength, surface velocity, crack depth, air and water permeability of concrete include in the laboratory and in the field. The test results indicated that causes of deterioration of the building. The prevention will be suggested for the construction in the future. Moreover, the recommendation for the reparation will be useful of the use of this building for a long time and to prevent other problems occurred due to the deterioration. |
| Year | 2003 |
| Type | Thesis |
| School | School of Engineering and Technology (SET) |
| Department | Department of Civil and Infrastucture Engineering (DCIE) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Structural Engineering (STE) /Former Name = Structural Engineering and Construction (ST) |
| Chairperson(s) | Pichai Nimityongskul;Thanakorn Pheeraphan |
| Examination Committee(s) | Barry, William J. |
| Scholarship Donor(s) | The Royal Thai Government |
| Degree | Thesis (M.Eng.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 2003 |