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The Ageing of Materials and Structures

Towards Scientific Solutions for the Ageing of Our Assets

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Editors:
  1. Klaas van Breugel

    1. Faculty of Civil Engineering and Geosciences, Delft University of Technology, Delft, The Netherlands

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  2. Dessi Koleva

    1. Faculty of Civil Engineering and Geosciences, Delft University of Technology, Delft, The Netherlands

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  3. Ton van Beek

    1. Faculty of Civil Engineering and Geosciences, Delft University of Technology, Delft, The Netherlands

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  • Captures the essential current state-of-the-art on the subject of ageing, reflecting various angles and viewpoints
  • Presents the research focus of the authors on ageing phenomena as embodied in a certain field of interest, but encompassing a wide range of materials and structures for a wide range of applications
  • Collects current knowledge on ageing within various scientific fields, specifically addressing the interrelation of scientific background and reflection in practical cases
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

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Table of contents (18 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-x
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  2. Introduction

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Urgency and Challenges of Ageing in Science and Engineering

      • Klaas van Breugel
      Pages 3-13

  3. Fundamentals of Ageing

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 15-15
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    2. Investigation of Long-Term Behaviour of Elastomeric Seals for Transport and Storage Packages

      • A. Kömmling, D. Wolff, M. Jaunich
      Pages 17-25

    3. What Can Be Learnt from Ageing in Biology and Damage-Tolerant Biological Structures for Long-Lasting Biomimetic Materials?

      • Thomas Speck, Marc Thielen, Olga Speck
      Pages 27-38

    4. Mechanics of Ageing—From Building to Biological Materials

      • B. A. Schrefler, F. Pesavento, R. Santagiuliana, G. Sciumè
      Pages 39-53

  4. Ageing in Infrastructure

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 55-55
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    2. The Relevance of Ageing for Civil Infrastructure: The Profession, the Politics, the Classroom

      • David A. Lange
      Pages 57-68

    3. Study on Triage for Deteriorated Concrete Structures by JSCE-342

      • Shinichi Miyazato, Takashi Yamamoto, Ryousuke Takahashi
      Pages 69-79

    4. Ageing in Shallow Underground RC Culverts and Tunnels

      • M. Kunieda, X. Zhu, Y. Nakajima, S. Tanabe, K. Maekawa
      Pages 81-94

  5. Ageing and Radiation

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 95-95
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    2. Radiation Shielding Properties and Freeze-Thaw Durability of High-Density Concrete for Storage of Radioactive Contaminated Soil in Fukushima

      • Sanjay Pareek, Yusuke Suzuki, Ken-ichi Kimura, Yusuke Fujikura, Yoshikazu Araki
      Pages 97-109

    3. Ageing Behaviour of Neutron/Irradiated Eurofer97

      • I. Carvalho, A. Fedorov, M. Kolluri, N. Luzginova, H. Schut, J. Sietsma
      Pages 111-118

    4. Ageing Management for Extended Storage of Spent Nuclear Fuel

      • Y. Y. Liu
      Pages 119-137

  6. The Aesthetics of Ageing

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 139-139
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    2. Forever Young or Ageing Naturally?

      • Rob P. J. van Hees, Silvia Naldini
      Pages 141-152

    3. The Noble Patina of Age

      • W. J. Quist, A. J. van Bommel
      Pages 153-165

    4. The Ageing of the Creation

      • L. Melaard-Biçaçi, O. ÇopuroÄŸlu, E. Schlangen
      Pages 167-182

  7. Modelling of Ageing Materials and Structures

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 183-183
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About this book

This work is an overview of the state of art on Ageing of Materials and structures in the world. Ageing of materials is a natural phenomenon. Each material we use will age. This ageing will influence the performance of the object where the materials is used. Furthermore, the ageing will be affected by the surroundings in which the object is placed. The main focus of the book is on materials used in infrastructure, energy, buildings and industry. The book in effect establishes the definition of ageing and its main research topics that are relevant for society.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Faculty of Civil Engineering and Geosciences, Delft University of Technology, Delft, The Netherlands

    Klaas van Breugel, Dessi Koleva, Ton van Beek

About the editors

Klaas van Breugel is currently a full professor at the Faculty of Civil Engineering & Geosciences at the Technical University Delft, the Netherlands. He holds an MSc and a PhD in Civil Engineering from Delft University of Technology. His principal research interests include the design of concrete structures under extreme load conditions like fire, impact, blast loads and cryogenic loads, modelling of hydration and microstructure development in young concrete, tightness issues and durability, and service life prediction for concrete structures. Professor van Breugel is a member of several international organisations, including the ACI, RILEM, IABSE and fib. In 2014 he was nominated as a RILEM Follow, in recognition of his exceptional scientific contributions to RILEM’s work. 
D.A. Koleva is an assistant professor at Delft University of Technology, Faculty CiTG, M&E, the Netherlands. She holds an MSc in Chemical Engineering and a PhD from Delft University of Technology. Herexpertise and main research interests are in the fields of corrosion and protection of metals, steel, and reinforced concrete. She has conducted pioneering research on the synergetic evaluation of electrochemical phenomena and cement-based microstructures for corrosion control in reinforced concrete. She has authored, co-authored and co-edited more than 120 articles, book chapters and books on the subjects of steel corrosion, galvanic coatings, cathodic protection and concrete durability.
 
Anton van Beek works at SKG-IKOB as the head of the laboratory. His main research interests include testing materials, components and systems mainly for the construction industry, targeting durability issues, and performance after ageing. He completed his MSc and PhD degrees at Delft University of Technology, where his main topics were young concrete and the dielectric properties of concrete. Recently he worked as the director of the Ageing Centre at the Department of Civil Engineering, Delft University of Technology. He has published more than 50 papers and articles in various national and international journals and books on the topics of concrete, monitoring, maintenance, asset management, and ageing of materials and structures.



Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: The Ageing of Materials and Structures

  • Book Subtitle: Towards Scientific Solutions for the Ageing of Our Assets

  • Editors: Klaas van Breugel, Dessi Koleva, Ton van Beek

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-70194-3

  • Publisher: Springer Cham

  • eBook Packages: Engineering, Engineering (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer International Publishing AG 2018

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-70192-9Published: 29 January 2018

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-88900-9Published: 06 June 2019

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-70194-3Published: 23 November 2017

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: X, 248

  • Number of Illustrations: 17 b/w illustrations, 105 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Building Repair and Maintenance, Structural Materials, Polymer Sciences, Cultural Heritage

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