Characterisation of current defects in deck parkings

Abstract

, where he is an associate professor. He is a member of IABSE, FIB, CIB and IABMAS, as well as several reputed national engineering societies. His research work deals with deterioration, rehabilitation and management of concrete structures. He has recently co-authored the Handbook of Concrete Bridge Management (2004), published by ASCE Press.

Structural assessment of concrete bullfighting arenas

“…This being the third of a set of papers concerning the pathology found in concrete infrastructures subjected to harsh environmental conditions (the others being expressway bridges in an urban area (de Brito et al, 2005a) and deck parkings (de Brito et al, 2005b)), some comparisons are made and general conclusions drawn between them.…”

“…Concrete bullfighting arenas et al (2005a), deck parkings in commercial malls (de Brito et al (2005b) and bullfighting arenas (which can be representative of stadia). The fact that they share certain similarities (the main structural material, the very harsh aggressive environment to which they are subjected, the lack of protection measures and a relative deficiency in terms of maintenance) justifies a benchmarking study, to try to understand common trends of pathology that may lead to efficient prevention/maintenance/rehabilitation measures.…”