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Condition of Reinforced Concrete Structures and Their Degradation Mechanism at the Former Auschwitz Concentration and Extermination Camp

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This paper presents the results of investigations on reinforced concrete structures present in the former Auschwitz I and Auschwitz II-Birkenau concentration and extermination camp. Field inspection employing the non-destructive method of reinforcement potential measurement according to the ASTM-C 876–15 standard, followed by laboratory investigations performed on genuine historic reinforced concrete samples collected from the former Auschwitz camp, allowed assessment of the actual condition of this 70-year-old construction material. Electrochemical potential measurements allowed mapping of the regions characterized by enhanced reinforcement corrosion risk and the regions of its immunity. The composition of concrete, water absorbency, content of detrimental salts, and degree and profile of carbonation as well as mechanical properties were evaluated. Results revealed the most common and probable mechanism responsible for degradation of the reinforced concrete structures in the former Auschwitz camp.

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artykuły w czasopismach
Published in:
STUDIES IN CONSERVATION no. 64, pages 174 - 186,
ISSN: 0039-3630
Language:
English
Publication year:
2019
Bibliographic description:
Szociński M., Miszczyk A., Darowicki K.: Condition of Reinforced Concrete Structures and Their Degradation Mechanism at the Former Auschwitz Concentration and Extermination Camp// STUDIES IN CONSERVATION -Vol. 64,iss. 3 (2019), s.174-186
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Digital Object Identifier (open in new tab) 10.1080/00393630.2018.1557937
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Gdańsk University of Technology

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