Carbonation and corrosion problems in reinforced concrete structures

AFA Fuhaid, A Niaz - Buildings, 2022 - mdpi.com
Reinforced concrete (RC) has been commonly used as a construction material for decades
due to its high compressive strength and moderate tensile strength. However, these two …

Effects of brick-concrete aggregates on the mechanical properties of basalt fiber reinforced recycled waste concrete

S Yuan, K Li, J Luo, Z Zhu, Y Zeng, J Dong… - Journal of Building …, 2023 - Elsevier
Experimental and theoretical investigations were carried out to evaluate the effects of
incorporating basalt fiber (BF) on the mechanical properties and microstructure of recycled …

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 …

Self-heating ultra-high performance concrete with stainless steel wires for active deicing and snow-melting of transportation infrastructures

S Ding, S Dong, X Wang, S Ding, B Han, J Ou - Cement and Concrete …, 2023 - Elsevier
The development of self-heating concrete composites with stable electrical conductivity and
strong heating capability as well as high mechanical properties is the key for achieving …

Corrosion cracking behavior of reinforced concrete under freeze-thaw cycles

X Liu, Z Yan, D Wang, R Zhao, D Niu… - Journal of Building …, 2023 - Elsevier
This paper presents an experimental and theoretical study on the corrosion cracking
behavior of reinforced concrete under freeze-thaw cycles. Accelerated corrosion tests were …

[HTML][HTML] Chloride induced mechanical degradation of ultra-high performance fiber-reinforced concrete: Insights from corrosion evolution paths

Z Song, S Li, Q Yu - Construction and Building Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
Chloride-induced corrosion of ultra-high-performance fiber-reinforced concrete (UHPFRC)
inevitably affects structural durability. However, the process of multi-fiber corrosion and …

[HTML][HTML] Corrosion risk and corrosion-induced deterioration of ultra-high performance fiber-reinforced concrete containing initial micro-defects

Z Song, S Li, HJH Brouwers, Q Yu - Cement and Concrete Composites, 2023 - Elsevier
Micro-defects in UHPFRC, inevitably generated from the manufacturing to engineering
service stage, impact its durability under extreme service environments. However, relevant …

Significance of fiber characteristics on the mechanical properties of steel fiber-reinforced high-strength concrete at different water-cement ratios

MI Khan, YM Abbas - Construction and Building Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
The incorporation of fiber reinforcement into concrete is not a new approach to improving its
ductility. In the past, research has generally focused on specific parameters, such as fiber …

Influence of erosion factors (time, depths and environment) on induction heating asphalt concrete and its mechanism

H Xu, S Wu, A Chen, Y Zou - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2022 - Elsevier
The erosion factors including time, depth and environment factors are potential to cause
significant negative influence on the induction heating asphalt concrete. Therefore, this …

Hybrid machine learning-based model for predicting chloride ion concentration in coral aggregate concrete and its ethically aligned graphical user interface design

W Lv, Z Sun, Y Li, L Su, W He, T Zhang - Materials Today Communications, 2023 - Elsevier
The chloride ion concentration distribution in coral aggregate concrete (CAC-CC) holds
significant importance for evaluating CAC performance, assessing rebar corrosion, and …