A review on corrosion detection and protection of existing reinforced concrete (RC) structures

JY Hu, SS Zhang, E Chen, WG Li - Construction and Building Materials, 2022 - Elsevier
Performance deterioration of existing reinforced concrete (RC) structures due to corrosion of
inside steel reinforcement has been a worldwide issue for long, in particular for RC …

Reinforced concrete structures: A review of corrosion mechanisms and advances in electrical methods for corrosion monitoring

R Rodrigues, S Gaboreau, J Gance, I Ignatiadis… - … and Building Materials, 2021 - Elsevier
Steel corrosion is the main cause of deterioration of reinforced concrete (RC) structures. We
provide an up-to-date review on corrosion mechanisms and recent advances in electrical …

Multiscale X-ray tomography of cementitious materials: A review

S Brisard, M Serdar, PJM Monteiro - Cement and Concrete Research, 2020 - Elsevier
X-ray computed tomography (CT) is a non-destructive technique that offers a 3D insight into
the microstructure of thick (opaque) samples with virtually no preliminary sample …

Engineering properties of concrete with waste recycled plastic: A review

AJ Babafemi, B Šavija, SC Paul, V Anggraini - Sustainability, 2018 - mdpi.com
The abundance of waste plastic is a major issue for the sustainability of the environment as
plastic pollutes rivers, land, and oceans. However, the versatile behavior of plastic (it is …

Effect of fibers on durability of concrete: A practical review

SC Paul, GPAG van Zijl, B Šavija - Materials, 2020 - mdpi.com
This article reviews the literature related to the performance of fiber reinforced concrete
(FRC) in the context of the durability of concrete infrastructures. The durability of a concrete …

[HTML][HTML] A closer look at corrosion of steel reinforcement bars in concrete using 3D neutron and X-ray computed tomography

S Robuschi, A Tengattini, J Dijkstra, I Fernandez… - Cement and Concrete …, 2021 - Elsevier
Corrosion of reinforcing bars constitutes the largest threat to the durability of concrete
structures. Thus, several studies have investigated the nature of the corrosion products, most …

[HTML][HTML] Cementitious composites reinforced with 3D printed functionally graded polymeric lattice structures: Experiments and modelling

Y Xu, H Zhang, Y Gan, B Šavija - Additive Manufacturing, 2021 - Elsevier
Cementitious materials are widely used in construction. For their low ductility, they typically
need to be reinforced by steel rebars, which cause potential corrosion problems. Polymeric …

Spatial distribution of corrosion products influenced by the initial defects and corrosion-induced cracking of the concrete

W Zhu, Z Yu, C Yang, F Dong… - Journal of Testing …, 2023 - asmedigitalcollection.asme.org
This paper studies the spatial distribution of the corrosion products in concrete based on a
series of experimental investigations of a marine construction. The distributions of defects …

A multi-phase-field framework for non-uniform corrosion and corrosion-induced concrete cracking

X Fang, Z Pan, R Ma - Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Predicting the failure of reinforced concrete structures due to rebar corrosion is significant in
maintaining the service life of concrete structures. This paper presents a multi-phase-field …

Localisation and characterisation of corrosion damage in reinforced concrete by means of acoustic emission and X-ray computed tomography

C Van Steen, L Pahlavan, M Wevers… - Construction and Building …, 2019 - Elsevier
Many existing reinforced concrete (RC) structures are suffering from corrosion damage. The
development of reliable tools to characterise and localise such damage is essential to …