State of the Art on Durability Testing of Building Components and Materials.

摘要

The report is a summary of the present knowledge pertaining to durability predictions for building components and materials which are subjected to the effects of outdoor exposure. The various chapters of the report include discussions of the nature of aging,the measurement of properties to predict durability,non-destructive evaluation techniques,outdoor exposure techniques,accelerated aging techniques,techniques for applying testing data to durability predictions and difficulties which arise in predicting durability. Conclusions and recommendations are also included. An appendix,which summarizes ASTM Standards for durability testing of building components and materials,is included. (Author)