DANISH APPROACH TO SOLVING CONCRETE DURABILITY PROBLEMS.

During the late 70's an increasing number of durability problems were registered in Danish concrete structures. The expenses for repair and maintenance increased accordingly, and the reputation of concrete as a durable building material, and thus its suitability for a number of important purposes was seriously questioned. A number of Danish Research Institutes and private companies have participated in a four year (1982-86) campaign, in order to obtain a longer durability of new concrete structures, and to promote a higher degree of maintenance of existing concrete structures. The content of the campaign is described.