0.00 - 3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: CEE 6300 or consent of instructor. Chemical and physical durability of Portland cement-based materials. Alkali-silica reaction, internal and external sulfate attack, permeability, shrinkage, freeze-thaw durability, and corrosion. Multi-scale (nano-, micro-, and macro-scale) investigations, including economical considerations, mitigation strategies, and advanced nano-/micro-structural characterization techniques.