The table below shows important exposure conditions and deterioration mechanisms in concrete structures. In practice, several of these deterioration mechanisms can act simultaneously with possible synergistic effects.
Durability Aspect/Exposure
Mechanism
Test Methods and other Standards
Resources
Alkali-Aggregate Reaction
Alkali-Silica Reaction Alkali-Carbonate Reaction
AASHTO PP65 ASTM C856 ASTM C1260 ASTM C1293 ASTM C1567
Publications Research Reports PowerPoint presentations/ Images
Chemical Resistance
Sulfates
Seawater
ASTM C1012 ASTM D516 ASTM C1582
Publications
Corrosion of Reinforcement
Corrosion Corrosion Resistance Carbonation
ASTM C1202 AASHTO T 259 ASTM C1556 AASHTO T 260 ASTM C1152 ASTM C1218 ASTM C1524 AASHTO TP 11 AASHTO TP 22 AASHTO TP 26 AASHTO TP 55
Freeze-Thaw
Freezing and Thawing Deicer Scaling D-Cracking
ASTM C666 AASHTO T 161 AASHTO TP 18 ASTM C457Links ASTM C672
Miscellaneous
Abrasion Erosion Fire Resistance Efflorescence
ASTM C131 ASTM C535 ASTM C3744 ASTM C1137 AASHTO TP 58