Matches in UGent Biblio for { ?s ?p The European Standard for Concrete, EN 206-1, gives the durability requirements for concrete exposed to different environmental conditions. These requirements are formulated for well-known cement types, like Portland cement and blast furnace slag cement, and taking into account partial cement replacement by pozzolanic additions additions like fly ash and silica fume. Going beyond well-known solutions, e.g. using new types of binder and/or new type of additions, the European Standard EN 206-1 generally defines the Equivalent Concrete Performance Concept (ECPC). By means of the ECPC-concept, the durability of non-traditional or alternative cementitious materials can be evaluated in comparison with well-known deemed-to-satisfy-solutions. However, the European Standard does not give a detailed method for the implementation of the ECPC concept. In Belgium, a new Standard has been developed for the practical implementation of the ECPC concept, enabling the evaluation and attestation of non-standard cement types and/or pozzolanic additions. The evaluation of the durability is based on comparative tests, comparing the non-traditional concrete composition with standard solutions accepted by EN 206-1. In this paper, this Belgian approach will be outlined, as implemented in the Belgian Standard NBN B15-100.. }
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- aggregation abstract "The European Standard for Concrete, EN 206-1, gives the durability requirements for concrete exposed to different environmental conditions. These requirements are formulated for well-known cement types, like Portland cement and blast furnace slag cement, and taking into account partial cement replacement by pozzolanic additions additions like fly ash and silica fume. Going beyond well-known solutions, e.g. using new types of binder and/or new type of additions, the European Standard EN 206-1 generally defines the Equivalent Concrete Performance Concept (ECPC). By means of the ECPC-concept, the durability of non-traditional or alternative cementitious materials can be evaluated in comparison with well-known deemed-to-satisfy-solutions. However, the European Standard does not give a detailed method for the implementation of the ECPC concept. In Belgium, a new Standard has been developed for the practical implementation of the ECPC concept, enabling the evaluation and attestation of non-standard cement types and/or pozzolanic additions. The evaluation of the durability is based on comparative tests, comparing the non-traditional concrete composition with standard solutions accepted by EN 206-1. In this paper, this Belgian approach will be outlined, as implemented in the Belgian Standard NBN B15-100.".