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5. Glossary
Project service life as defined by Eurocodes
Period during which the structure performs its function without requiring anything other than routine maintenance or servicing.
Can be equated with the durability of the structure, i.e. its ability to perform the functions for which it was designed in such a way that its deterioration, during its useful life, does not reduce its expected performance, taking into account the environment and the level of maintenance planned.
Waterproofing
Leaktightness is the characteristic quality of a structure that resists the passage of water or a fluid (liquid and/or gas) within the leak rate limits defined for its operation. Watertightness of a structure can be achieved by systems used alone or in combination:
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ACI – American Concrete Institute
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AFGC French Civil Engineering Association
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- Products and systems for the protection and repair of concrete structures – Definitions, requirements, quality control and conformity assessment – Part 2: Surface protection systems for concrete - NF EN 1504-2 - Avril 2005
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Order of May 29, 1997, modified by orders of June 24, 1998, January 13, 2000, August 22, 2002 and September 16, 2004, relating to materials and objects used in fixed installations for the production, treatment and distribution of water intended for human consumption.
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