Problems in Service Life Prediction of Building and Construction Materials

1. Front Matter

   Pages I-XIII

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2. State of the Art of Service Life Prediction of Building and Construction Materials

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1

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   2. Overview of Methodologies for Prediction of Service Life

      • Christer Sjöström

      Pages 3-20

   3. Barriers to the Prediction of Service Life of Polymeric Materials

      • Ph. Eurin, J. Ch. Maréchal, R. Copé

      Pages 21-40

   4. Barriers to the Prediction of Service Life of Inorganic Materials

      • Micheline Regourd

      Pages 41-58

   5. Barriers to the Prediction of Service Life of Metallic Materials

      • Christopher L Page

      Pages 59-74

3. Approaches to Service Life Prediction in Advanced Technologies

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 75-75

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   2. Approaches to Service Life Prediction of Metals in the Nuclear Industry

      • Gerhart I. Schuëller

      Pages 77-92

   3. A Damage Tolerance Approach for Structural Integrity of Aerospace Vehicles

      • Frank D. Adams, Robert M. Engle Jr

      Pages 93-109

4. Commonalities Between Service Life Prediction Problems in Building/Construction Technology and Advanced Technologies

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 111-111

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   2. Essential Data for Service Life Prediction

      • Göran Fagerlund

      Pages 113-138

   3. Report of Discussion Group on Inorganic Materials

      • T. P. Tassios

      Pages 139-143

   4. Report of Discussion Group on Polymeric Materials

      • J. M. Rigo

      Pages 145-151

   5. Report of Discussion Group on Metallic Materials

      • Steen Rostam

      Pages 153-158

5. Mathematical Analysis Techniques used in Advanced Technologies

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 159-159

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   2. Some Mathematical Models Useful in Reliability Analysis For Advanced Technologies

      • Sam C. Saunders

      Pages 161-188

6. Mathematical Analysis Techniques Used in Building and Construction Technology

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 189-189

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   2. Service Life Prediction from Accelerated Aging Test Results Using Reliability Theory and Life Testing Analysis

      • Jonathan W. Martin

      Pages 191-211

   3. Mathematical Modelling of Microstructure and Properties of Hydrated Cement

      • Leslie J. Parrott

      Pages 213-228

   4. Mathematical Modelling of Atmospheric Corrosion and Environmental Factors

      • Svein E. Haagenrud

      Pages 229-252

Degradation, the chemical/physical response of building and con­ struction materials exposed to in-service environments, must be predicted prior to their installation in structures if materials are to be effectively selected, used and maintained. These assessments of materials degradation require that methods be available to aid prediction of service life. The objectives of building materials science are a) to charac­ terize and categorize materials, b) to predict, preferably in a mathematical sense, material or component response including expected service life, and c) to make improvements in material response through improvements in design, formulation, processing or specification. For building and construction materials, continued progress has been made towards objective (a), but little progress has been made towards objectives (b) and (c). Of these, the mathematical prediction of service life appears to be of greater importance, because, if general approaches or models having application to a wide range of building and construction materials can be identi­ fied, then the categorization, selection, use and improvement of materials can proceed in a systematic manner. Researchers in advanced technologies, such as aerospace, nuclear, electronics and medicine, have apparently been more successful than researchers in building and construction technology in responding to the need for reliable predictions of service life.

• Metall
• building material
• building materials
• modeling
• polymer

• Organic Building Materials Group Center for Building Technology, National Bureau of Standards, Gaithersburg, USA

  Larry W. Masters

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