Numerical study on the chemical and electrochemical coupling mechanisms for concrete under combined chloride-sulfate attack

Z Meng, Q Liu, N Ukrainczyk, S Mu, Y Zhang… - Cement and Concrete …, 2024 - Elsevier
Cementitious materials exposed to marine and saline environments are commonly
threatened by a combined attack of sulfate and chloride ions. This study developed a …

Chloride penetration in concrete under varying humidity and temperature changes: A numerical study

L Tong, B Šavija, M Zhang, QX Xiong, Q Liu - Construction and Building …, 2025 - Elsevier
When serving in the marine environment, reinforced concrete structures are prone to be
attacked by chloride ingress, which generally co-occurs with varying humidity and …

Numerical and experimental investigation of coupled capillary suction and chloride penetration in unsaturated concrete under cyclic drying-wetting condition

J Bao, R Zheng, J Wei, P Zhang, S Xue, Z Liu - Journal of Building …, 2022 - Elsevier
Understanding the simultaneous transport mechanism of water and chloride in unsaturated
concrete under cyclic drying-wetting condition plays a crucial role in assessing the service …

Physicochemical modelling in chlorides migration in concrete with account of multi-species coupling, reaction kinetic and pore evolution

L Mao, L Li, Y Wang, Q Liu - Construction and Building Materials, 2025 - Elsevier
Chloride-induced corrosion poses a significant challenge to the long-term sustainability of
concrete structures exposed to seawater. This study proposed a multi-species reactive …

Application of reactive transport model in understanding the deterioration and failure behavior of cementitious materials: A review

K Li, P Wang, J Su, C Shi - Construction and Building Materials, 2024 - Elsevier
The ingress of carbon dioxide and aggressive ions into concrete is usually considered as a
non negligible factor that determines its performance and service life. Unfortunately, the …

[HTML][HTML] Robust numerical solution for assessing corrosion of reinforced concrete structures under external power supply

B Dong, Y Yu, Y Feng, D Wu, G Zhao, A Liu… - Engineering Structures, 2023 - Elsevier
Impressing current is a popular technique to adjust corrosion behaviors of structures, both in
academic investigation and engineering practice. Focusing on the specific problem, this …

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] On the hydration of limestone calcined kaolinitic clay cement and energy-efficient production

Y Yu, C Gunasekara, Y Elakneswaran, D Robert… - Cement and Concrete …, 2024 - Elsevier
Understanding hydration kinetics of cement composite incorporating calcined clay is crucial
in further progressing low-carbon binder designs. However, due to diversity of clays and …

[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 …

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 …