With the deterioration and ageing of concrete structures, repair and rehabilitation have
emerged as one of the most critical activities associated with high maintenance costs. One of …

There are variety of surface treatments used for concrete structures protection. This paper
presents a review of the effect of surface treatments on mechanical properties and durability …

Calcium silicate hydrate (CSH), the most important Portland cement hydration product,
determines the mechanical properties and durability of cementitious materials. In marine …

There is currently dearth of information on the durability of two-stage concrete (TSC) to
physical and chemical sulfate exposure. TSC differs from conventional concrete in many …

In this paper, the sulfate resistance of slag-fly ash based geopolymer stabilized soft soil
under semi-immersion condition was investigated. The slag/fly ash ratios were set as 10: 0 …

Surface coatings have proved to be one of the most effective methods to protect the concrete
structures in aggressive environments. However, coating the structures with polymer after 28 …

Hydrophobic agents have been used in cement and concrete to reduce water penetration in
concrete since many years. Hydrophobic agents are the materials that are employed in …

The degradation of cement-based materials partially exposed to sulfate solution are
dramatically serious than under ordinary full immersion. To research the damage regime of …

In the present paper different external surface treatments published in the literature as
preventive solutions for improving the performance of existing concrete constructions are …

Cement-polymer coalescence involves intricate physical and chemical mechanisms that still
remain insufficiently elucidated. To address the coalescing process between cement grains …