Carbonation is a typical deterioration phenomenon which accelerates steel corrosion
through pH drop in pore water by intrusion of external carbon dioxide (CO 2). Many …

Fly ash and oil contaminated sand are considered as the two waste materials that may affect
environment. This paper investigated the suitability of producing geopolymer cement mortar …

Cracks in reinforced concrete structures can accelerate the local depassivation of
reinforcement due to carbonation. Different approaches have been proposed to account for …

Investigations into previous earthquakes indicated that the seismic damage to bridges was
closely related to the length of their service lives. Based on this observation, finite-element …

Chloride‐induced corrosion of steel rebar is one of the primary durability problems for
reinforced concrete structures in marine environment. Furthermore, if the surfaces of …

Among many engineering advantages in concrete, low thermal conductivity is an attractive
property. Concrete has been widely used for nuclear vessels and plant facilities for its …

During the production of concrete, cement, water, aggregate, and chemical and mineral
admixtures will be used, and a large amount of carbon dioxide will be emitted. Conversely …

The coupled action of concrete carbonation and repeated loading strongly influences the
safety of reinforced concrete (RC) structures and substantially reduces service life. A novel …

Recently, increasing traffic in urban areas has led to a dramatic increase in collisions
between speeding vehicles and structural columns. An impact applies a greater force to a …

Construction joints accelerate concrete carbonation, which is one critical durability concern
of concrete infrastructures. However, due to the lack of experimental data, it is still …