TEES BARRAGE: DURABILITY ASSESSMENT OF CONCRETE.

A barrage has been constructed on the River Tees, near Stockon in the UK, by the Teesside Development Corporation. Ground granulated blastfurnace slag cement was specified to meet the durability requirements of a 120-year life. The Building Research Establishment was commissioned to monitor the performance of the concrete in the barrage so that the body adopting the barrage can be given assurance that the structure will meet its design specifications.