The short-term forecast is conducted in two steps. The first step is to obtain monthly forecasts for temperature and rainfall from an analysis of historical data. Alternatively, forecasts can be obtained from climate centres that study weather dynamics. Although both types of forecast have their limitations, they provide guidance on short-term expectations. WARP allows the user to compare various patterns of ageing and to select the most appropriate one on which to base the long-term replacement strategy.
Capital investment needs as well as repair budgets can then be projected.
WARP will also allow users to make financial projections based on user-defined replacement scenarios. The three modules have been implemented in a prototype software. Participants will be expected to provide modest financial support as well as in-kind contribution, and to review and provide feedback for the various stages of development of the software tools. This comprehensive publication, intended for the engineer, specifier, chemist, materials scientist, and architect discusses causes of concrete durability problems types of structures affected and the mechanisms of deterioration methods of investigating defects methods of evaluating structures. 90 pages, including 45 photos and illustrations and 9 tables.