Standard/ Country | design code Exposure class Description USA ACI 318 CO: Negligible Conerete dry and protected from (2008) moisture Cl: Moderate Concrete exposed to moisture, no extemal source of chlorides C2: Severe Concrete exposed to moisture, and an external source of chlorides India IS 456 (2000) | III: Severe Concrete completely immersed in seawater Concrete exposed to coastal environment 1V: Very severe Concrete exposed to seawater spray V: Extreme Surface of members in tidal zone Canada | CSA AQ. | CXL Extreme chloride 3. 25:2 (200) | pone to chlorides: C-1 With or without freeze—thaw c2 With freeze—thaw cs Continuously submerged concrete exposed to chlorides but no freeze—thaw Europe | EN 206-1 XSI: Exposed to Surfaces near to or on the coast (2013) airbome salt but not in direct contact seawater XS2: Permanently Party of marine structures submerged XS3: Tidal, splash and | Parts of marine structures spray cone Austratia | AS 3600 Bel: Near coastal 50 km from coastline (2009) B-2: Coastal B-2: Seawater C: Seawater Up to 1 km from coastline excluding tidal and splash zone Permanently submerged ‘Tidal and splash zones