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Do Australian standards permit the use
of alternative concretes?
AS1379 2007, page 15
Concrete Standard
Concrete design is largely empirical, based on
200 years of experience, e.g.
Reinforcement detailing
Crack widths, <0.1 mm self-healing
Crack width design: 300 mm reo spacing
Long-term creep and relaxation
Cover
Empirical design is built on Ordinary Portland
Cement
Empiricism in Concrete Structural Design
Poissons ratio, =0.2
Development of a handbook
Standards Australia for geopolymer use
Handbook Step towards alternative
concrete standard
AS1478:
Admixtures
AS1085.14 AS2758:
AS 1597 Aggregates
AS 2876
AS/NZS 3725
AS 3850 AS3972:
AS/NZS 4058 AS1379: Supply Portland and
AS/NZS 4065 of Concrete Blended
AS 4139 Cements
AS 4198
AS3600
AS3610 AS5100.5
AS 2832 AS 3735
Carbonation
Chloride induced steel corrosion
Leaching loss of alkalinity
Alkali Aggregate reaction
Acid/Sulphate attacks: sewer application - aggressive soils