A review on durability of basalt fiber reinforced concrete

Y Li, J Zhang, Y He, G Huang, J Li, Z Niu… - Composites Science and …, 2022 - Elsevier
In order to further broaden the application scope of basalt fiber reinforced concrete (BFRC),
prolong service life in complex environment, master development status and sort out …

Pore structure characteristics, modulation and its effect on concrete properties: A review

J Xiao, Z Lv, Z Duan, C Zhang - Construction and Building Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
The porosity, pore distribution and morphology are important features of the concrete pore
structure which may have a significant impact on the macroscopic mechanical properties …

Durability deterioration of concrete under marine environment from material to structure: A critical review

F Qu, W Li, W Dong, VWY Tam, T Yu - Journal of Building Engineering, 2021 - Elsevier
Durability deterioration of cementitious concrete and reinforced concrete (RC) is critical to
durability, safety, and sustainability of infrastructures, especially for offshore concrete …

Carbonation of cement-based materials: Challenges and opportunities

W Ashraf - Construction and Building Materials, 2016 - Elsevier
This article summarizes the existing knowledge regarding the carbonation of cement-based
materials and identified the areas which require further investigations. Available studies …

Microstructural changes in alkali-activated slag mortars induced by accelerated carbonation

N Li, N Farzadnia, C Shi - Cement and Concrete Research, 2017 - Elsevier
This study investigated microstructural changes in alkali-activated slag (AAS) mortars after
carbonation using XRD, FTIR, DTG, 1 H NMR and SEM examinations. The results showed …

Quantitative evaluation of the characteristics of air voids and their relationship with the permeability and salt freeze–thaw resistance of hybrid steel-polypropylene fiber …

Y Wang, S Zhang, D Niu, Q Fu - Cement and Concrete Composites, 2022 - Elsevier
Hybrid fiber affects the structure of air voids of hardened concrete and further affects the
performance of concrete. A laboratory test quantitatively analyzes the characteristics of air …

Review on recent advances in CO2 utilization and sequestration technologies in cement-based materials

JG Jang, GM Kim, HJ Kim, HK Lee - Construction and Building Materials, 2016 - Elsevier
The cement industry is a major industrial producer of greenhouse gases, responsible for 5–
8% of man-made CO 2 emissions. The carbonation reaction, which occurs between CO 2 …

Effects of metakaolin, silica fume and slag on pore structure, interfacial transition zone and compressive strength of concrete

P Duan, Z Shui, W Chen, C Shen - Construction and Building Materials, 2013 - Elsevier
The pore structure and interfacial transition zone (ITZ) of concrete incorporating slag, silica
fume and metakaolin were analyzed in this study. Some techniques such as mercury …

Comparison between natural and accelerated carbonation (3% CO2): Impact on mineralogy, microstructure, water retention and cracking

M Auroy, S Poyet, P Le Bescop, JM Torrenti… - Cement and Concrete …, 2018 - Elsevier
The consequences of accelerated carbonation at 3% CO 2 were compared with those of
natural carbonation (0.04%). Cement pastes (CEM I and CEM V/A) as well as the three …

Carbonation treatment of recycled concrete aggregate: Effect on transport properties and steel corrosion of recycled aggregate concrete

BJ Zhan, DX Xuan, W Zeng, CS Poon - Cement and Concrete Composites, 2019 - Elsevier
Old cement mortars attached on recycled concrete aggregates (RCA) seriously affects the
durability of the recycled aggregate concrete (RAC). Revealing the variation of the transport …