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 on the modelling of carbonation of hardened and fresh cement-based materials

X You, X Hu, P He, J Liu, C Shi - Cement and Concrete Composites, 2022 - Elsevier
Different models have been proposed to investigate and predict the carbonation process of
cement-based materials. This paper firstly introduces the carbonation process occurred in …

Prediction of chloride diffusivity in concrete using artificial neural network: Modelling and performance evaluation

Q Liu, MF Iqbal, J Yang, X Lu, P Zhang… - Construction and Building …, 2021 - Elsevier
Chloride ingression is the main reason for causing durability degradation of reinforced
concrete (RC) structures. In this study, the distinguishing features of artificial neural network …

A novel lattice model to predict chloride diffusion coefficient of unsaturated cementitious materials based on multi-typed pore structure characteristics

L Tong, QX Xiong, Z Zhang, X Chen, G Ye… - Cement and Concrete …, 2024 - Elsevier
This paper develops a novel lattice diffusive model to quantitatively study the chloride
diffusion coefficient in unsaturated cementitious materials, in which the pore voxels are …

Effect of carbonation on transport properties of cementitious materials under different environmental conditions: A pore-scale modelling

L Tong, Q Liu, X Xu, QX Xiong, DCW Tsang - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2025 - Elsevier
CO 2 treatment of cementitious materials has been suggested as a potential approach to
reduce carbon footprint and improve material properties. To gain a deep understanding of …

[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 …

GPU-based discrete element model of realistic non-convex aggregates: Mesoscopic insights into ITZ volume fraction and diffusivity of concrete

W Xu, M Jia, W Guo, W Wang, B Zhang, Z Liu… - Cement and Concrete …, 2023 - Elsevier
Aggregates with realistic non-convex morphologies and their surrounding interfacial
transition zones (ITZs) significantly affect the diffusivity of concrete. Herein, we initially …

Experimental and micromechanical investigation on the mechanical and durability properties of recycled aggregates concrete

A Adessina, AB Fraj, JF Barthélémy, C Chateau… - Cement and Concrete …, 2019 - Elsevier
In this work, we conducted an experimental and micromechanical investigation on the
mechanical and chloride diffusion properties of recycled aggregates concrete (RAC). Due to …

Recent progress on graphene oxide for next-generation concrete: Characterizations, applications and challenges

H Zeng, S Qu, Y Tian, Y Hu, Y Li - Journal of Building Engineering, 2023 - Elsevier
Modern concrete infrastructure demands structural members with superior mechanical,
durability and smart properties to achieve multifunctional applications. To satisfy these …

Determining porosity and pore network connectivity of cement-based materials by a modified non-contact electrical resistivity measurement: Experiment and theory

R He, H Ma, RB Hafiz, C Fu, X Jin, J He - Materials & Design, 2018 - Elsevier
A modified non-contact electrical resistivity measurement is proposed to determine porosity
and pore network connectivity of cement-based materials. The porosity of mortar with …