Geert De Schutter is a full professor at Ghent University, Belgium. He is currently conducting research in the field of concrete technology at the Magnel Laboratory for Concrete Research, Department of Structural Engineering. He has won several national and international awards including the Vreedenburgh Award in 1998 and the prestigious international RILEM Robert L'Hermite Medal in 2001. In 2009, he co-authored the textbook Self-Compacting Concrete. Since February 2009, Professor De Schutter has served as RILEM's director of development.

Durability and service life
Introduction
Durability and service life
Strategies and cost
Durable concrete
Practical durability approach
More advanced durability design
References

Inappropriate design
Introduction
Inappropriate dimensions and detailing
Wrong estimation of loading
Inappropriate estimation of creep effects
Inappropriate mix design
References

Errors during casting
Introduction
Errors during proportioning
Inappropriate mixing
Aggressive substances within the mix
Wrong placement of reinforcement
Bad compaction and other problems during casting
Problems with formworks
Damage in plastic stage
References

Actions during hardening
Introduction
Autogenous shrinkage
Drying shrinkage
Thermal shrinkage
References

Actions during service
Mechanical actions
Physical actions
Chemical actions
Reinforcement corrosion
References

Index