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Proceedings of an international seminar, workshop, and exhibition, held in Maracaibo, Venezuela, April 28-May 1, 1997. Sponsored by National Science Foundation; Science and Technology Program (CYTED). Organized by NACE International Latin American Region Venezuelan Section; Venezuelan Corrosion Association (ASVENCOR); the Center for Hemispherical Cooperation (CoHemis), University of Puerto Rico; Center for Corrosion Studies, Universidad del Zulia, Maracaibo, Venezuela.

This collection contains 17 papers that present international knowledge about reinforced concrete structures. Papers also describe future directions and propose joint research projects for repair and rehabilitation of reinforced concrete structures.

Topics include:

• corrosion,
• service life,
• new materials,
• concrete block deterioration,
• vibration measurements,
• stainless steel rebar behaviors, and
• diagnosis and repair procedures resulting from overloads on a concrete parking structure.

Summaries of workshop discussions are presented in Spanish and English.