Book Description

This Digest provides guidance to owners of concrete structures on how they can maximise the benefits to be gained from their structures, whilst minimising through-life cost and sustainability impacts. It gives owners an insight into their responsibilities, what they should do and seek to achieve in the context of concrete structure management. It describes stages in the life of an asset, potential deterioration mechanisms to be avoided and actions to be taken.

Illustrations
5 line drawings, 4 photos

Pages: 16

Contents
Introduction - Stages in the life of an asset: Sustainability impacts and through-life cost - Illustration of initial cost versus through-life operational costs - Proactive versus reactive structure management Owner requirements and obligations Implications of concrete structure deterioration Engineering aspects of structure management Process management Checklist for owners Application - works to extend asset life Application example Frequently asked questions (FAQs) Conclusions References