Title:
Performance Specifications for Durable Concrete
Author(s):
John A. Bickley, R. Doug Hooton, and Kenneth C. Hover
Publication:
Concrete International
Volume:
28
Issue:
9
Appears on pages(s):
51-57
Keywords:
durability; exposure class; P2P initiative; performance specification; prescriptive specification
DOI:
Date:
9/1/2006
Abstract:
The ultimate goal of the Prescription-to-Performance initiative of the National Ready Mixed Concrete Association is to develop and encourage implementation of performance specifications, when appropriate, in the U.S. concrete industry. As part of this initiative, existing standards and specifications for concrete from several countries were reviewed. In this article, summaries of a couple of the relevant standards are provided, and initial steps for modifying common U.S. practice are proposed.