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It can depend on the governing agency standards mostly, but the typical design life used by ACI (American Concrete Institute) is an average of 75 years. The normal range given in between 50-100 years.

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The lifespan of concrete structure to be considered about 50 to 60 yrs depending upon various factor like quality control,workmanship....etc,

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