Tampere University of Technology, Finland

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Tampere University of Technology, Finland

• Whole University
• Staff 1900 Students 12.600
• Governmental funding 60
• Department of Civil Engineering
• Staff 110 Students 750
• Governmental funding 40
• Institute of Structural Engineering
• Staff 45
• Governmental funding 33

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Previous Research Work

• Persistent research with the service-life of
  concrete facades and balconies since mid 1980s
• Roughly 200 condition investigation cases
• A lot of research work with deterioration
  mechanisms, repair methods and condition
  investigation procedures
• Finnish Manual for Condition Investigation of
  Concrete Facades and Balconies (1997, revised
  2002)
• Number of academic personnel working in this
  field is around 10

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Recent Publications

• Pentti, M. The Accuracy of the Extent-of-Corrosion
  Estimate Based on the Sampling of Carbonation
  and Cover Depths of Reinforced Concrete Facade
  Panels. (Dr. Thesis, 1999)
• Mattila, J. On the Durability of Cement-Based
  Patch Repairs on Finnish Concrete Facades and
  Balconies. (Dr. Thesis, 2003)
• Mattila, J. Effect of Water Repellent Coatings on
  the Corrosion Rate of Reinforcement in
  Carbonated Concrete Facade Panels in a Nordic
  Climate. (in Hydrophobe IV, Stockholm, 2005)
• Haukijärvi, Lahdensivu, Optimising the Service
  Life of a Patch Repair. (ESCS Espoo, 2006)
• Lahdensivu, Haukijärvi, Assessment of Service
  Life of Existing Concrete Structures. (ESCS
  Espoo, 2006)
• Varjonen, Mattila, Lahdensivu, Pentti.
  Conservation and Maintenance of Concrete Facades
  Technical Possibilities and Restrictions (TUT
  Report 136, 2006)

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Research Interests

• Formulation of a database including data from 500
  to 1000 existing structures
• Create more accurate models for deterioration
• Develop procedures to anticipate the repair needs
  
• Develop a smart condition investigation
• Development of a procedure to evaluate the
  service life of concrete structure after the
  initiation of corrosion