Impact of freeze–thaw cycles on the long-term performance of concrete pavement and related improvement measures: A review

S Luo, T Bai, M Guo, Y Wei, W Ma - Materials, 2022 - mdpi.com
Freeze–thaw damage is one of the most severe threats to the long-term performance of
concrete pavement in cold regions. Currently, the freeze–thaw deterioration mechanism of …

Air entraining admixtures: Mechanisms, evaluations, and interactions

LE Tunstall, MT Ley, GW Scherer - Cement and Concrete Research, 2021 - Elsevier
Air entraining admixtures (AEAs) are surfactant-based solutions and powders that are used
to stabilize air voids in cement paste that protect concrete against frost damage. After …

A review of new methods for measuring saturation of concrete and its impact on concrete properties

J Wen, Y Wan, C Xu, Y Yang - Journal of Building Engineering, 2024 - Elsevier
Most durability problems with cement-based materials (CBMs) are water related, and CBMs
are rarely fully water saturated in service. Therefore, methods for non-destructive testing …

Frost resistance and life prediction of equal strength concrete under negative temperature curing

J Dai, Q Wang, B Zhang - Construction and Building Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
The compressive strength of concrete cured at− 3° C increases with age and can reach an
equal strength to that of concrete cured at 28d of standard curing. However, the frost …

Corrosion mechanism and damage characteristic of steel fiber concrete under the effect of stray current and salt solution

W Xu, Y Li, H Li, K Wang, C Zhang, Y Jiang… - … and Building Materials, 2022 - Elsevier
Steel fiber reinforced concrete (SFRC) has been widely used in construction and
transportation due to its superior mechanical properties. From the perspective of structure …

Analysis of freeze-thaw damage and pore structure deterioration of mortar by low-field NMR

Y Wang, W Yang, Y Ge, P Liu, A Zhang - Construction and Building …, 2022 - Elsevier
This study analyzes the deterioration process of mortar with three different water-cement
ratios and compares the performances of mortar with and without air voids. The mass loss …

Experimental and numerical research on triaxial mechanical behavior of self-compacting concrete subjected to freeze–thaw damage

X Zhu, X Chen, N Zhang, X Wang, H Diao - Construction and Building …, 2021 - Elsevier
Considering that freeze–thaw (FT) damage has a serious degradation effect on the
performance of concrete materials in cold regions and constraint is a common boundary …

Influences of admixture combinations on the formation and stability of air bubbles in fresh cementitious materials

Y Wang, R Xiao, W Hu, X Jiang, H Lu… - Journal of Building …, 2023 - Elsevier
Various mineral and chemical admixtures have been widely added to modern concrete
mixtures but few studies have investigated the characteristics of air bubbles in fresh …

Absorbing effect of air entraining agent on early frost expansion of mortar: Calculation model and application

J Gao, Y Sang, Y Huo, Y Liu, Y Yang - Construction and Building Materials, 2024 - Elsevier
The use of air-entraining agents (AEA) is one of the powerful means to reduce frost damage
of concrete. In this study, the effect of AEA on frost deformation, coefficient of thermal …

The re-swelling mechanism of superabsorbent polymers (SAP) in the SAP voids of cement-based materials

H Yang, L Wu, J Liu, W Wang - Cement and Concrete Composites, 2022 - Elsevier
The re-swelling of SAP in SAP voids can significantly influence the effect of SAP in
improving the freeze-thaw resistance of cement-based materials. In this paper, the …