Influence of various de-icing agents on the durability of concrete products

According to information published by the Bundesverband Straße, Landschaft, Garten e.V. (SLG; Federal Association for Road Construction, Landscaping and Gardening), the 2009-10 and 2010-11 winter seasons caused an increased amount of scaling damage to areas covered with concrete pavers. These particularly hard winters resulted in a widespread shortage of commonly used de-icing salts (i.e. sodium chloride), which suggested the possibility that other de-icing salts may have also been used at least to a certain extent. A study jointly carried out by SLG, VDZ (German Cement Works Association) and...

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Issue 09/2019

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Verification of the resistance of concrete paving blocks to freeze-thaw with de-icing salt in accordance with DIN EN 1338 [DIN38 has been required from manufacturers since 2005. The test method for...

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Issue 12/2019

Assessment of frost and freeze-thaw damage to concrete pavers (Part 1)

High weather resistance of concrete pavers is crucial wherever paved surfaces are exposed to frequent freeze-thaw cycles. In this respect, it should be noted that the climatic conditions prevailing in...

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Issue 01/2020

Assessment of frost and freeze-thaw damage to concrete pavers (Part 2)

The first part of this article dealt with the different patterns associated with freeze-thaw damage, the impact of cracks occurring in products, and the influence of installation and use on the onset...

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Issue 02/2016 Transferability of laboratory test results

Determining freeze-thaw resistance of precast products for road pavements under real-life conditions

Since February 2005, the freeze-thaw resistance of concrete pavers had to be determined in the modified slab test in accordance with DIN EN 1338. Some clients favor the CDF method even though there...

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Issue 02/2013 Current findings with respect to the XF2 freeze/thaw test method

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