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Apr 26, 2012
Underwater Deterioration of Concrete Piles
Publication: Ports '01: America's Ports: Gateway to the Global Economy
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Underwater deterioration of concrete piles has occurred for many years however, recently piles have been observed at sites with various types of deterioration, including complete loss of concrete section, surface cracking extending from the mud line to MLLW and piles with extensive surface softening. These types of deterioration seem to be more common as manufacturing and construction processes have changed. The cause of the deterioration has typically not been diagnosed, thereby leading to inappropriate repair selection. This article will discuss six facilities tested and for each facility include the field condition of the piles; the sampling program for the facility; testing, including petrographic examination, scanning electron microscopy and differential thermal analysis and conclusions.
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© 2001 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Published online: Apr 26, 2012
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ASCE Technical Topics:
- Business management
- Concrete piles
- Continuum mechanics
- Cracking
- Deterioration
- Engineering mechanics
- Foundations
- Fracture mechanics
- Geomechanics
- Geotechnical engineering
- Industries
- Manufacturing
- Materials characterization
- Materials engineering
- Mud
- Organizations
- Pile foundations
- Pile tests
- Piles
- Practice and Profession
- Soil mechanics
- Soils (by type)
- Solid mechanics
- Thermal analysis
- Thermodynamics
- Underwater foundations
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Thomas E. Spencer
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Vice President, Project Manager, Blaylock Engineering Group, 1775 Hancock Street, Suite 250, San Diego, CA 92110
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