Analysis of Climate Change Impacts on the Deterioration of Concrete Infrastructure Part 1: Mechanisms, Practices, Modelling and Simulations – A Review This report was prepared by Xiaoming Wang, Minh Nguyen, Michael Syme, Anne Leitch of CSIRO’s Climate Adaptation Flagship, and Mark G. Stewart of the University of Newcastle, based on the research of ‘An Analysis of the Implications of Climate Change Impacts for Concrete Deterioration’, co-funded by Department of Climate Change and Energy Efficiency (DCCEE) and CSIRO Climate Adaptation National Research Flagship (CAF). Part 1: Mechanisms, Practices, Modelling and Simulation – a Review; Part 2: Modelling and Simulation of Deterioration and Adaptation Options; Part 3: Case Studies of Concrete Deterioration and Adaptation. Citation Wang, X., Nguyen, M., Stewart, M.G., Syme, M., Leitch, A. (2010). Analysis of Climate Change Impacts on the Deterioration of Concrete Infrastructure – Part 1: Mechanisms, Practices, Modelling and Simulations – A review. Published by CSIRO, Canberra. ISBN 9780 4310365 8 For Further Information CSIRO Climate Adaptation Flagship Dr Xiaoming Wang Phone: 03 92526328 Fax: 03 92526246 Email:
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