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Special Digest 1 Concrete in aggressive ground. 3rd edition (Includes February 2017 amendments)
Publication Year
2005
Document Status
Current
Abstract
Provides guidance on the specification for concrete for installation in natural ground and in brownfield locations. The procedures given for the ground assessment and concrete specification cover the fairly common occurrences of sulfates, sulfides and acids, and the more rarely occurring aggressive carbon dioxide found in some ground and surface waters, which affects concrete foundations and sub-structures. Gives procedures for specification of concrete and applies to both buildings and civil engineering construction.
Document History
Replaces - BRE SD 1 (Parts 1-4) - 2001 with amendments (2003), which replaced BRE Digests 363, 250 and 174. SD1. February 2017 amendments; pages 32 and 36 updated.
ISBN
1860817548
Publisher Information
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