Concrete is arguably the major construction material used worldwide. It has generally served well, yet too often it has failed to achieve the required performance. Although developments in materials and practice have widened the scope for the use of concrete, they have also had effects on its performance. This book presents current thinking and future developments on means of protecting concrete and ensuring its adequate performance in the required application.

This reference work will focus on the corrosion of steel in concrete, the main cause of deterioration of reinforced concrete structures. A survey on well-established mechanisms and concepts is given, but the main emphasis lies on new methods and materials for preventive measures, condition assessment and repair.

Concrete Solutions contains the contributions from some 30 countries to Concrete Solutions, the 6th International Conference on Concrete Repair (Thessaloniki, Greece, 20-23 June 2016). Strengthening and retrofitting are major themes in this volume, with NDT and electrochemical repair following closely, discussing the latest advances and technologies in concrete repair. The book brings together some interesting and challenging theoretical approaches and questions if we really understand and approach such topics as corrosion monitoring correctly. Concrete Solutions is an essential reference work for those working in the concrete repair field, from engineers to architects and from students to clients. The Concrete Solutions Series of international conferences on concrete repair began in 2003 with a conference held in St. Malo, France in association with INSA Rennes. Subsequent conferences have seen the Series partnering with the University of Padua (Italy) in 2009, with TU Dresden (Germany) in 2011 and with Queen’s University Belfast (Northern Ireland) in 2014. In 2016 Thessaloniki (Greece) hosted the conference, partnering with both Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTH) and Democritus University of Thrace (DUTH). The next conference in the series will be held in 2019 in Istanbul.

With terrorist attacks around the world and here at home and an increase in American workplace violence, I am both passionate and driven to offer valuable information concerning what I believe to be one of the more important topics in the world today: Anti-terrorism and Workplace/Home Protection. For 2 decades, I've taught around the world. Now, it's time to share with you the secrets the bad guy doesn't want you to know! The threats we face are real, and the consequences of conducting "business as usual" brings about severe consequences. PROTECT AMERICA is an in-depth educational training guide designed to offer recommendations/suggestions to both the public and private sector to foster smarter habits and a new attitude when it comes to security, terrorism and violence at work and at home. A peek inside includes a real and awakening look at "lessons learned" examining incidents of terrorist attacks on our nation and vicious workplace attacks. We show you how to "Fight Back." We examine the significance of workplace exercises, and how vital these "practice scenarios" are to the success of the workplace and it's people. We show you how to design your own Site Specific workplace procedures for bomb threats and suspicious packages, duress, emergency and response actions, blood borne pathogens and first aid techniques, and identifying suspicious personnel inside the workplace and around your home. We look at personal and family security to include travel security and special precautions for children. Created are scenarios to make you think, called "what would you do"? And finally, a chapter dedicated to those heros, unsung heros and everyday people doing the right thing..called I SALUTE AND HONOR (Strength. Spirit and Determination). If we don't act now, tomorrow may be too late, and doing nothing is no longer an option.