Freeze‐thaw durability of air‐entrained concrete

HS Shang, TH Yi - The Scientific World Journal, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
One of the most damaging actions affecting concrete is the abrupt temperature change
(freeze‐thaw cycles). The types of deterioration of concrete structures by cyclic freeze‐thaw …

Effect of Fast Freeze‐Thaw Cycles on Mechanical Properties of Ordinary‐Air‐Entrained Concrete

H Shang, W Cao, B Wang - The Scientific World Journal, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Freezing‐thawing resistance is a very significant characteristic for concrete in severe
environment (such as cold region with the lowest temperature below 0° C). In this study …

Behavior of air-entrained concrete after freeze-thaw cycles

H Shang, Y Song, J Ou - Acta Mechanica Solida Sinica, 2009 - Springer
The experimental study of air-entrained concrete specimens subjected to different cycles of
freeze-thaw was completed. The dynamic modulus of elasticity, weight loss, the cubic …

Influence of damage degree on the degradation of concrete under freezing-thawing cycles

W Zhang, Y Pi, W Kong, Y Zhang, P Wu, W Zeng… - … and Building Materials, 2020 - Elsevier
The existed studies about the freezing-thawing degradation of concrete mainly focused on
non-damaged concrete. This may overestimate the service life of concrete structures. In this …

Effects of low temperatures and cryogenic freeze-thaw cycles on concrete mechanical properties: A literature review

H Lin, Y Han, S Liang, F Gong, S Han, C Shi… - … and Building Materials, 2022 - Elsevier
In recent years the application of concrete material in environment with very low
temperatures is on the rise. However, systematic knowledge on the mechanical behavior of …

Damage and damage resistance of high strength concrete under the action of load and freeze-thaw cycles

W Sun, YM Zhang, HD Yan, R Mu - Cement and Concrete Research, 1999 - Elsevier
This paper presents the damage of concrete and its dependence on different strength
grades of concrete under the simultaneous action of load and freeze-thaw cycles, and …

Mechanical and durability properties of concrete subjected to early-age freeze–thaw cycles

D Liu, Y Tu, P Shi, G Sas, L Elfgren - Materials and structures, 2021 - Springer
Early-age frost damage to concrete used in winter construction or in cold environments
negatively affects the development of the hydration process and the performance of the …

[HTML][HTML] Behavior of plain concrete of a high water-cement ratio after freeze-thaw cycles

HS Shang, TH Yi, YP Song - Materials, 2012 - mdpi.com
An experimental study of plain concrete specimens of water-cement ratio 0.55, subjected to
0, 15, 25, 40, 50 and 75 cycles of freeze-thaw was completed. The dynamic modulus of …

Fracture behavior of concrete exposed to the freeze-thaw environment

Z Ma, T Zhao, J Yang - Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering, 2017 - ascelibrary.org
Fracture behavior is an important parameter in evaluating mechanical properties, and it is
related to crack risk and propagation in concrete. Freeze-thaw damage aggravates the …

Freeze-thaw damage evaluation and model creation for concrete exposed to freeze–thaw cycles at early-age

D Liu, Y Tu, G Sas, L Elfgren - Construction and Building Materials, 2021 - Elsevier
Concrete subjected to freeze–thaw cycles action at early-age will suffer serious physical
damage, resulting in degradation of the concrete's performance. The subsequent curing …