A review on corrosion detection and protection of existing reinforced concrete (RC) structures

JY Hu, SS Zhang, E Chen, WG Li - Construction and Building Materials, 2022 - Elsevier
Performance deterioration of existing reinforced concrete (RC) structures due to corrosion of
inside steel reinforcement has been a worldwide issue for long, in particular for RC …

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 …

Coating performance, durability and anti-corrosion mechanism of organic modified geopolymer composite for marine concrete protection

M Zhang, H Xu, ALP Zeze, X Liu, M Tao - Cement and Concrete …, 2022 - Elsevier
Geopolymer has excellent chemical resistance, while the high shrinkage prohibited its
application in marine concrete coating. To solve this problem, organic modified metakaolin …

[HTML][HTML] Combined use of GPR and other NDTs for road pavement assessment: An overview

A Elseicy, A Alonso-Díaz, M Solla, M Rasol… - Remote Sensing, 2022 - mdpi.com
Roads are the main transportation system in any country and, therefore, must be maintained
in good physical condition to provide a safe and seamless flow to transport people and …

Bonding behavior of concrete matrix and alkali-activated mortar incorporating nano-SiO2 and polyvinyl alcohol fiber: Theoretical analysis and prediction model

Z Gao, P Zhang, J Guo, K Wang - Ceramics International, 2021 - Elsevier
As an emerging construction material, alkali-activated mortar is considered as a sustainable
alternative to cementitious composites for the repairing and reinforcement of existing …

Quantitative evaluation of steel corrosion induced deterioration in rubber concrete by integrating ultrasonic testing, machine learning and mesoscale simulation

J Zhang, M Zhang, B Dong, H Ma - Cement and Concrete Composites, 2022 - Elsevier
Chloride-induced steel corrosion seriously affects the durability of reinforced concrete
structures. Rubber concrete, an environmentally friendly construction material in which …

Electrodeposition-hydrothermal synthesis of inhibitor anion-intercalated layered double hydroxide films for corrosion resistance on steel substrates

B Dong, W Liu, L Zeng, P Chen, Q Yang… - Construction and Building …, 2023 - Elsevier
The in-situ growth of layered double hydroxide (LDH) film on steel substrates holds huge
potential for corrosion protection in reinforced concrete. However, because steel will …

[HTML][HTML] Beyond the chloride threshold concept for predicting corrosion of steel in concrete

UM Angst, OB Isgor, CM Hansson, A Sagüés… - Applied Physics …, 2022 - pubs.aip.org
All existing models to forecast the corrosion performance of reinforced concrete structures
exposed to chloride environments are based on one common theoretical concept, namely, a …

Influence of GGBFS on corrosion resistance of cementitious composites containing graphene and graphene oxide

C Bhojaraju, SS Mousavi… - Cement and Concrete …, 2023 - Elsevier
Previous studies extensively focused on the mechanical characteristics of cementitious
composites containing carbon-based nanomaterials. However, no specific research has …

Deep learning–based nondestructive evaluation of reinforcement bars using ground‐penetrating radar and electromagnetic induction data

X Li, H Liu, F Zhou, Z Chen… - Computer‐Aided Civil …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
This paper proposes a nondestructive evaluation method based on deep learning using
combined ground‐penetrating radar (GPR) and electromagnetic induction (EMI) data for …