CSH decalcification in seawater: The view from the nanoscale

Y Tao, Y Gao, Y Sun, RJM Pellenq, CS Poon - Cement and Concrete …, 2024 - Elsevier
Decalcification of calcium silicate hydrates (CSH) is one of the most important issues for
cement-based infrastructures concerning long-term safety performance. While enhanced …

A chemo-transport-damage model for concrete under external sulfate attack

S Qin, D Zou, T Liu, A Jivkov - Cement and Concrete Research, 2020 - Elsevier
Sulfate-induced deterioration can reduce the service life of a concrete structure. A coupled
chemo-transport-damage model for external sulfate attack is developed, which predicts the …

Degradation mechanism of blended cement pastes in sulfate-bearing environments under applied electric fields: Sulfate attack vs. decalcification

C Li, J Li, Q Ren, Y Zhao, Z Jiang - Composites Part B: Engineering, 2022 - Elsevier
Applied electric fields, the reason behind stray currents, accelerate the ingress of sulfate into
cementitious materials. To identify mitigation approaches, this study investigates the effects …

Calcium leaching from cement hydrates exposed to sodium sulfate solutions

D Zou, M Zhang, S Qin, T Liu, W Tong, A Zhou… - … and Building Materials, 2022 - Elsevier
Calcium leaching from cement hydrates to pore solution increases the porosity and reduces
the bonding strength of cement hydrates, accelerating the degradation of concrete. Calcium …

Numerical modeling of non-uniform corrosion of concrete reinforcement considering calcium leaching and chloride diffusion coupling effect

Q Li, W Zhang, W Shao, D Shi - Corrosion Science, 2024 - Elsevier
A novel numerical model is proposed for characterizing the nonuniform corrosion of steel
bars. The proposed model corrects the anodic Tafel slope through the concentration of …

Chemical and mineralogical alterations of concrete subjected to chemical attacks in complex underground tunnel environments during 20–36 years

C Li, M Wu, Q Chen, Z Jiang - Cement and Concrete Composites, 2018 - Elsevier
This paper investigates the chemical and mineralogical alterations of concrete in
underground tunnel structures built from 1980 to 1996, located on the China's east …

On the competitive antagonism effect in combined chloride-sulfate attack: A numerical exploration

Y Yu, W Gao, Y Feng, A Castel, X Chen, A Liu - Cement and Concrete …, 2021 - Elsevier
It is of tremendous difficulty to draw a conclusive verdict on the complex process of mutual
interference regarding the combined chloride-sulfate attack on concrete, where many have …

[HTML][HTML] Electro-chemo-physical analysis for long-term reinforcement corrosion within the reactive system of concrete

B Dong, Y Yu, W Gao, C Gunasekara, G Zhao… - Cement and Concrete …, 2025 - Elsevier
This paper presents an electro-chemo-physical model for analyzing long-term chloride-
induced reinforcement corrosion in concrete structures. The integration of electrochemical …

Thermodynamic equilibria-based modelling of reactive chloride transport in blended cementitious materials

R Cherif, AEA Hamami, A Aït-Mokhtar… - Cement and Concrete …, 2022 - Elsevier
A physico-chemical modelling of multispecies transport through cementitious materials is
proposed considering thermodynamic equilibria, diffusion and migration. The model …

Modelling steel corrosion under concrete non-uniformity and structural defects

Y Yu, W Gao, A Castel, A Liu, Y Feng, X Chen… - Cement and Concrete …, 2020 - Elsevier
Reinforcement corrosion is one of the most frequent durability problems among ageing
concrete structures. Macrocell corrosion is greatly affected by both concrete properties and …