Synopsis In July 2016, the Architectural Institute of Japan published the revised edition of the "Recommendations for Durability Design and Construction Practice of Reinforced Concrete Buildings". The original edition published in 2004 introduced a framework and direction for performance design for durability design of reinforced concrete buildings. This revision features harmonization with relevant regulations and standards, revision of environmental actions causing deterioration,

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... of protective performance of finishing materials and its decline over time, incorporation of the latest technology for protection against chloride attack and alkali-silica reaction, reconstruction of frost damage model, introduction of new techniques for quality control and inspection, and inclusion of examples of durability design in the Appendix. This paper introduces the main revisions in the 2016 revised edition.