Nordic Concrete Research workshop: “Accelerated freeze-thaw testing of concrete”, Lyngby, 20th April 2022

Abstract

A one-day Nordic Concrete Research workshop on “Accelerated freeze-thaw testing of concrete” attracted approx. 30 participants. The workshop included presentations on various aspects, such as observed frost damage in the field and the importance of the temperature curve during testing as well as other interactions with the surroundings of the concrete. The workshop also included examples of recent research, which can improve our knowledge about the frost damage mechanism and therefore provide input to improving the standardised test methods. The present paper is a summary of the nine presentations and the discussion arising from the presentations.

Keywords

• frost deterioration
• accelerated testing
• field studies
• temperature curve
• frost damage mechanism