Title:
Durability of Concrete Under Arctic Offshore Conditions
Author(s):
Lauri Kivekas and Markku Leivo
Publication:
Symposium Paper
Volume:
100
Issue:
Appears on pages(s):
935-946
Keywords:
abrasion; concrete durability; freeze-thaw durability; high-strength concretes; ice; low temperature; offshore structures; plasticizers; seawater; General
DOI:
10.14359/3728
Date:
4/1/1987
Abstract:
Concrete is a suitable material for arctic offshore oil and gas drilling and for production platforms. In the splash and tidal zone of these structures concrete is subjected to severe frost-salt attack, chemical attack of sea water, and ice abrasion. In the test series, a method for accelerated testing of arctic freeze-thaw durability in sea water was developed. High-strength air-entrained superplasticized concretes made with blended cement were tested. The test was found to be very severe.