A review on the deterioration and approaches to enhance the durability of concrete in the marine environment

Y Yi, D Zhu, S Guo, Z Zhang, C Shi - Cement and Concrete Composites, 2020 - Elsevier
This paper presents a review of the deterioration of concrete under seawater attack with
particular interests in field exposure. The research reported in the literature has shown that …

Development of sustainable concrete incorporating seawater: A critical review on cement hydration, microstructure and mechanical strength

P Li, W Li, Z Sun, L Shen, D Sheng - Cement and Concrete Composites, 2021 - Elsevier
Many countries are experiencing freshwater crises due to the increasing growth of the
population together with the infrastructure construction that is aligned with the needs of …

Effects of w/b ratio, fly ash, limestone calcined clay, seawater and sea-sand on workability, mechanical properties, drying shrinkage behavior and micro-structural …

J Liu, R An, Z Jiang, H Jin, J Zhu, W Liu… - … and Building Materials, 2022 - Elsevier
There are a large amount of concrete to application in the construction industry in all
countries every year, which leads to the consumption of fresh water and river sand …

Durability of cementitious materials in seawater environment: A review on chemical interactions, hardened-state properties and environmental factors

MZY Ting, Y Yi - Construction and Building Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
Global warming-induced sea level rise exacerbates the deterioration of maritime structures
and imperils their long-term durability. Cementitious materials such as ordinary Portland …

Chloride binding of cement pastes with fly ash exposed to CaCl2 solutions at 5 and 23° C

C Qiao, P Suraneni, TNW Ying, A Choudhary… - Cement and Concrete …, 2019 - Elsevier
In cementitious materials exposed to solutions containing chloride, chloride binding typically
results from the chemical reactions between chloride ions and aluminate phases to form …

Understanding the impact of main seawater ions and leaching on the chloride transport in alkali-activated slag and Portland cement

Z Chen, H Ye - Cement and Concrete Research, 2023 - Elsevier
A growing body of evidence has suggested an aggravated chloride diffusion in concrete
exposed to seawater than to pure NaCl solution of the same chloride concentration …

Chloride-binding capacity of cement-GGBFS-nanosilica composites under seawater chloride-rich environment

F Qu, W Li, Y Guo, S Zhang, JL Zhou, K Wang - Construction and Building …, 2022 - Elsevier
The effects of granulated blast furnace slag (GGBFS) and nano-silica (NS) on the chloride-
binding capacity of cement paste after 6-month exposure to seawater chloride-rich solutions …

Service-life of concrete in freeze-thaw environments: Critical degree of saturation and calcium oxychloride formation

SH Smith, C Qiao, P Suraneni, KE Kurtis… - Cement and Concrete …, 2019 - Elsevier
Advancements in service-life prediction of concrete in freeze-thaw environments are
reviewed to help inform concrete design, specification, and future areas of research. Critical …

Strength degradation of seawater-mixed alite pastes: an explanation from statistical nanoindentation perspective

Y Sun, JX Lu, CS Poon - Cement and Concrete Research, 2022 - Elsevier
Interest in investigating seawater concrete has been increasing in recent years, but most
studies of the strength degradation of seawater mixed concrete have only been carried out …

Thermodynamic study on phase composition of hardened Portland cement paste exposed to CaCl2 solution: Effects of temperature, CaCl2 concentration, and type …

T Li, H Chen, T Zhang, L Liu, Y Zheng - Cement and Concrete Research, 2024 - Elsevier
Calcium oxychloride formed in concrete exposed to a calcium chloride (CaCl 2) solution
may reduce the durability of cementitious materials. A thermodynamic modeling technique is …