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The floating caisson system is a procedure widely used in Spain to construct breakwaters and docks. This system has constructive and economic advantages, but it means that the concrete, which will be permanently submerged during its service life, has been exposed to seawater prematurely during its construction, which may lead to question the future durability of the caisson due to an increased risk of corrosion of the reinforcement. In 2018, State Ports commissioned CEDEX to carry out a thorough study to understand the influence of seawater curing on reinforced concrete port structures permanently submerged under the sea. For that purpose, it is carried out a wide range of laboratory tests lasting up to 4.5 years, as well as an evaluation of floating caissons placed in the ports. This publication brings together the most significant results and conclusions reached at CEDEX after all the studies carried out. The rigorous and very complete study carried out has led to the conclusion that there is no significant risk of corrosion of the reinforcement due to the construction process of the caissons on a floating platform. The results achieved are of maximum interest as they solve a real problem and guarantee the durability of caissons built with this technology. Therefore, this document becomes a valuable technical tool for Spanish Ports, since it ensures the durability of their structures, and for Spanish construction companies, which are an international reference in this technology, and will find in this publication a technical endorsement to be able to apply it in other countries.

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• Full title: Influence of seawater curing on reinforced concrete. Application to the case of floating caissons
• Author: LANZA FERNANDEZ, VICTOR D., Y OTROS
• Language: English
• Binding: Spiral bound
• Number of pages: 31
• EAN: 9788477906667
• ID: 45248999
• Publisher: Reverte - Origo
• Weight: 162 g
• Dimensions: 300 × 210 mm
• Date of publishing: 18. December 2023

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