Cement-based materials are widely utilized in infrastructure. The main product of hydrated
products of cement-based materials is calcium silicate hydrate (CSH) gels that are …

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 …

Chloride transport in the gel pore determines the durability of concrete material. In this
paper, experiments and molecular dynamics (MD) simulation were utilized to systematically …

Water and ions transport in the nano-meter channel of the porous calcium silicate hydrate
(CSH) gel was investigated by the experiments and molecular dynamics. The CSH gel was …

Chloride ingress is one of the main causes for the degradation of reinforced concrete
structures. Increasing the chloride binding capacity of concrete is generally thought as a …

This study investigated the feasibility of using calcined layered double hydroxides (CLDHs)
to prevent chloride-induced deterioration in reinforced concrete. CLDHs not only adsorbed …

Mortar specimens were exposed to either a 3% NaCl solution or a 3% NaCl+ KOH solution
for up to 180 days. Exposure to the NaCl solution provoked much more leaching than the …

The hydration kinetics of tricalcium silicate (C 3 S) pastes mixed with different concentrations
of NaCl solutions were investigated by performing isothermal calorimetry tests. At the same …

Calcium silicate hydrate (CSH) is the main hydration product of cement-based materials,
which fundamentally affects the durability of concrete, such as chloride ion permeability …

High-performance cement-based composite materials are commonly employed in marine
structural engineering. However, the deterioration of mechanical and durability properties of …