10.1 - Performance-Based Specifications
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Practice Questions
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What is the main focus of performance-based specifications?
💡 Hint: Think about how that differs from traditional codes.
Name one key performance metric in concrete durability.
💡 Hint: It relates to water and chemical ingress.
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What is a key benefit of performance-based specifications?
💡 Hint: Think about the flexibility offered in choosing suitable materials.
True or False: The service life of a concrete structure typically ranges from 5 to 10 years.
💡 Hint: Recall the typical expected lifespan of concrete structures.
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Challenge Problems
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A large infrastructure project requires concrete designed for a coastal environment known to have high chloride levels. Discuss how performance-based specifications might influence the material choice and design decisions.
💡 Hint: Think about the environmental exposures the concrete will face.
Critique a traditional prescriptive specification in terms of performance. How could a performance-based approach offer improvements?
💡 Hint: Consider examples of concrete failures due to prescriptive limitations.
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