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 …

A review of the efficiency of self-healing concrete technologies for durable and sustainable concrete under realistic conditions

V Cappellesso, D di Summa… - International …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Self-healing is recognized as a promising technique for increasing the durability of concrete
structures by healing cracks, thereby reducing the need for maintenance activities over the …

Challenges and opportunities in corrosion of steel in concrete

UM Angst - Materials and Structures, 2018 - Springer
This paper summarizes the grand societal, economic, technological, and educational
challenges related to corrosion of steel in concrete, and presents the state-of-the-art of the …

Durability properties of sustainable alkali-activated cementitious materials as marine engineering material: A review

G Yang, J Zhao, Y Wang - Materials Today Sustainability, 2022 - Elsevier
Traditional cement and concrete production consumes huge amounts of natural resources
and energy, and has a great impact on the ecological environment. Alkali-activated …

Corrosion rate of carbon steel in carbonated concrete–A critical review

M Stefanoni, U Angst, B Elsener - Cement and Concrete Research, 2018 - Elsevier
Reinforced concrete with lower environmental footprint (lower CO 2 emission) can be
obtained by reducing the clinker content in the cements. As the carbonation of concrete is …

[HTML][HTML] Chloride profiles–What do they tell us and how should they be used?

K De Weerdt, W Wilson, A Machner… - Cement and Concrete …, 2023 - Elsevier
Chloride profiles are used to select concrete compositions for new reinforced concrete
structures, evaluate the condition of existing structures, and to predict their remaining service …

Corrosion of steel in carbonated concrete: mechanisms, practical experience, and research priorities–a critical review by RILEM TC 281-CCC

U Angst, F Moro, M Geiker, S Kessler… - RILEM technical …, 2020 - research-collection.ethz.ch
Carbonation of concrete is generally assumed to lead to reinforcing steel corrosion. This
mindset has long dictated the research priorities surrounding the developments towards …

The effect of the steel–concrete interface on chloride-induced corrosion initiation in concrete: a critical review by RILEM TC 262-SCI

UM Angst, MR Geiker, MC Alonso, R Polder… - Materials and …, 2019 - Springer
The steel–concrete interface (SCI) is known to influence corrosion of steel in concrete.
However, due to the numerous factors affecting the SCI—including steel properties, concrete …

Critical chloride content in reinforced concrete—An updated review considering Chinese experience

Y Cao, C Gehlen, U Angst, L Wang, Z Wang… - Cement and Concrete …, 2019 - Elsevier
The critical chloride content (C crit) of reinforcement corrosion in concrete is of great
importance for the condition assessment of existing structures and for the service life design …

Meso-scale phase field modelling of reinforced concrete structures subjected to corrosion of multiple reinforcements

X Hu, H Xu, X Xi, P Zhang, S Yang - Construction and Building Materials, 2022 - Elsevier
Corrosion-induced concrete cover cracking is one of major deterioration mechanisms for
reinforced concrete (RC) structures. Concrete cracking caused by corrosion of multiple …