Durability deterioration of cementitious concrete and reinforced concrete (RC) is critical to
durability, safety, and sustainability of infrastructures, especially for offshore concrete …

Advancements in service-life prediction of concrete in freeze-thaw environments are
reviewed to help inform concrete design, specification, and future areas of research. Critical …

Capillary pressure is frequently measured to evaluate the shrinkage performance of
concrete but has been limited to pressures< 100 kPa preventing a better understanding of …

Concrete infrastructures in marine atmosphere zone environment face the threat of chloride
ions aerosol erosion, which can lead to the corrosion of steel bars and shorten the service …

It is well-known that supplementary cementitious materials (SCMs) and low water-to-binder
(w/b) ratio increase autogenous shrinkage, but the impact on microcracking and long-term …

Capillary rise is a dominate mechanism for the subsequent salt crystallization damage on
concrete structures partially exposed to sulfate bearing environments. The aim of this study …

This investigation aims to study the effect of the harsh environment on cement mortar
containing pumice powder (natural pozzolana) as a partial substitute for ordinary Portland …

Calcium chloride (CaCl 2) can react with calcium hydroxide (Ca (OH) 2) to form calcium
oxychloride which can reduce flexural strength and damage concrete. This paper aims to …

Various shrinkage reducing agents (SRAs) are commercially available and can be used to
reduce shrinkage risk in cementitious materials. It is well acknowledged that SRAs could …

To mitigate the harmful chemicals ingression into cementitious materials, traditional methods
often aim to densify the pore structure, posing challenges for concrete dead-load or crack …