Repair and rehabilitation of reinforced concrete structures : the state of the art : proceedings of the international seminar, workshop and exhibition, Maracaibo, Venezuela, April 28-May 1, 1997

These proceedings, ''The Repair and Rehabilitation of Reinforced Concrete Structures: The State-of-the-Art'', are from an International Seminar, Workshop and Exhibition sponsored by the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the Science and Technology Program (CYTED) held in May 1997 in Maracaibo, Venezuela. The NACE International Latin American Region Venezuelan Section; Venezuelan Corrosion Association (ASVENCOR); the Center for Hemispherical Cooperation (CoHemis), University of Puerto Rico; and the Center for Corrosion Studies\ Universidad del Zulia, Maracaibo, Venezuela jointly organized this workshop whose purpose was to present current international knowledge about reinforced concrete structures and to describe future directions and propose joint research projects for repair and rehabilitation of reinforced concrete structures. Eleven of the fifteen papers are contained in these proceedings covering topics in corrosion, service life, and new materials. Four papers cover diverse subjects such as concrete block deterioration, vibration measurements, stainless steel rebar behaviors, and diagnosis and repair procedures resulting from overloads on a concrete parking structure. Summaries of workshop discussions are presented in Spanish and English