An improved mesoscale model including the damage zone is proposed to simulate the
effects of cracks, water-cement ratio and aggregate shape on chloride diffusion in concrete …

Chloride ion attack is a major cause of concrete durability problems, and existing studies
have rarely addressed the effects of damage zones. In this paper, an improved mesoscale …

Concrete cover is often cracked due to eg shrinkage, thermal and mechanical loadings,
making the service life of concrete structures severely reduced. The diffusivity are strongly …

Many experimental and numerical studies have been conducted to explain chloride ion
penetration in concrete including aggregates, ITZ and mortar. To my best knowledge, there …

Chloride-induced rebar corrosion is a common degradation process for concrete
infrastructures, which is a practical concern in coastal areas. It is essential to study the …

This paper presents a mesoscale numerical approach to investigate the chloride diffusivity in
cracked concrete. Concrete is treated as a five-phase material, including cement paste …

The durability of concrete structures in a marine environment depends on the migration
speed of chloride ions in concrete. In general, marine concrete is under the effect of multiple …

Chloride-induced corrosion of steel bars can shorten the service life of concrete structures in
marine environment. Therefore, a numerical model that can accurately characterize the …

Chloride-induced corrosion is the leading cause of structural performance deterioration and
life decay in marine environments. This paper delves into the mesoscopic characteristics …

Chloride transport in marine concrete under loading is the main cause of its structural
deterioration. The traditional numerical simulation assumes that the coefficient of chloride …