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Observations and Investigations of Frost Damage Mechanisms of Concrete Dams in Sweden

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Summary, in English

The major part of the Swedish hydro power development took place between 1945 and 1975. At that point of time, significant progress had been made regarding the use of high quality concrete for hydraulic structures. In spite of the progress made, deterioration of concrete due to freezing and thawing is still frequent. Superficial damage at the waterline and spalling of concrete far below the water level on the upstream face of concrete dams have been observed. Knowledge about the deterioration processes is important in order to improve the efficiency of maintenance of hydro power plants. Results obtained from two experimental studies of frost damage mechanisms are presented in this paper.

Publishing year

2013

Language

English

Pages

403-413

Publication/Series

ICOLD 2013 International Symposium — Seattle USA

Document type

Conference paper

Publisher

U.S. Society on Dams

Topic

  • Materials Engineering

Conference name

International Commission on Large Dams - 81st Annual Meeting Symposium

Conference date

2013-08-14

Conference place

Seattle, United States

Status

Published

ISBN/ISSN/Other

  • ISBN: 978-1-884575-63-1