New fib TG 8.10: Performance- based specifications for concrete

摘要

Recent advances in cementitious material and chemical admixture technology, as well as the growing use of recycled materials have supported the increasing use of modern types of concrete that are not covered in existing codes and specifications and which are tailor-made for a specific application or project.rnTraditional prescriptive requirements for constituent materials, limiting water/binder ratios and cement contents are often not applicable for modern construction. The prescriptive design philosophy is largely based on the (often misleading) assumption that different concretes with similar mix proportions result in similar performance.