Some faults in the overall approach currently used in evaluating the durability of materials, particularly in relation to the differences between organic and in-organic materials, are discussed. The strategies used in laboratories with which the author is associated are outlined, and examples from the fields of plastics, organic coatings, and sealants are reviewed. Principles arising from work on inorganic as well as organic building materials, and required for regimens for predicting permanence, are stated.Dans cette \ue9tude, on rel\ue8ve certaines erreurs des m\ue9thodes globales d'\ue9valuation de la durabilit\ue9 des mat\ue9riaux, notamment \ue0 cause des diff\ue9rences entre les mat\ue9riaux organiques et inorganiques. Les m\ue9thodes...
Organic coatings are the single most widely applied method for corrosion protection of metallic mate...
chemical and physicochemical methods From the domain of roads to the domain of construction, the org...
Plastic materials in use are exposed to diverse environments, some of which exert a detrimental effe...
It is probably needless to mention that organic coatings are of paramount importance nowadays. Altho...
Tests used to evaluate durability are classified as to whether they examine a single property of the...
Polymeric materials have considerably lower thermal stability than metals; most are flammable, but t...
The proper maintenance and long-term durability of the building envelope are two of the most importa...
This Digest discusses how the useful life of a material in place is always related to the particular...
In this review, a number of aspects related to sealant testing and evaluation will be addressed. Tho...
There are many methods and techniques for assessing the degradation rate of coatings for cement comp...
The three factors which degrade a clear coating or the wood substrate are light, water, and oxygen. ...
The interest in using organic coatings to protect concrete structures has increased rapidly in recen...
The success of the fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) systems in the restoration and rehabilitation of c...
The composition of organic compounds and the types used in building materials are briefly reviewed. ...
The durability of building construction materials is a serious problem mainly for structures exposed...
Organic coatings are the single most widely applied method for corrosion protection of metallic mate...
chemical and physicochemical methods From the domain of roads to the domain of construction, the org...
Plastic materials in use are exposed to diverse environments, some of which exert a detrimental effe...
It is probably needless to mention that organic coatings are of paramount importance nowadays. Altho...
Tests used to evaluate durability are classified as to whether they examine a single property of the...
Polymeric materials have considerably lower thermal stability than metals; most are flammable, but t...
The proper maintenance and long-term durability of the building envelope are two of the most importa...
This Digest discusses how the useful life of a material in place is always related to the particular...
In this review, a number of aspects related to sealant testing and evaluation will be addressed. Tho...
There are many methods and techniques for assessing the degradation rate of coatings for cement comp...
The three factors which degrade a clear coating or the wood substrate are light, water, and oxygen. ...
The interest in using organic coatings to protect concrete structures has increased rapidly in recen...
The success of the fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) systems in the restoration and rehabilitation of c...
The composition of organic compounds and the types used in building materials are briefly reviewed. ...
The durability of building construction materials is a serious problem mainly for structures exposed...
Organic coatings are the single most widely applied method for corrosion protection of metallic mate...
chemical and physicochemical methods From the domain of roads to the domain of construction, the org...
Plastic materials in use are exposed to diverse environments, some of which exert a detrimental effe...