Properties and applications of foamed concrete; a review

YHM Amran, N Farzadnia, AAA Ali - Construction and Building Materials, 2015 - Elsevier
Foamed concrete possesses characteristics such as high strength-to-weight ratio and low
density. Using foamed concrete reduces dead loads on the structure and foundation …

A review of chloride transport in concrete exposed to the marine atmosphere zone environment: Experiments and numerical models

J Sun, Z Jin, H Chang, W Zhang - Journal of Building Engineering, 2024 - Elsevier
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 …

Mechanical properties and water absorption of cement composites with various fineness and contents of waste brick powder from C&D waste

Z Ma, Q Tang, H Wu, J Xu, C Liang - Cement and Concrete Composites, 2020 - Elsevier
The use of waste brick powder (WBP) as supplementary cementitious material (SCM)
provides an effective approach to reclaiming construction and demolition (C&D) waste. This …

Water absorption behaviour of concrete: Novel experimental findings and model characterization

S Zhuang, Q Wang, M Zhang - Journal of Building Engineering, 2022 - Elsevier
Water transport is an important property of concrete, which has the potential to be applied as
a representative descriptor to reflect and predict the durability of concrete, especially in …

[图书][B] Water transport in brick, stone and concrete

C Hall, WD Hoff - 2021 - taylorfrancis.com
Moisture dynamics in brick, stone and concrete has a controlling influence on the durability
and performance of the built environment. Water Transport in Brick, Stone and Concrete …

Effect of sample conditioning on the water absorption of concrete

J Castro, D Bentz, J Weiss - Cement and Concrete Composites, 2011 - Elsevier
ASTM C1585 is commonly used to determine the absorption and rate of absorption of water
in unsaturated hydraulic cement concretes. Unfortunately, a wide range of relative …

Rapid prediction of cementitious initial sorptivity via surface wettability

H Kabir, N Garg - npj Materials Degradation, 2023 - nature.com
The tendency of cementitious systems to absorb and transmit liquid through capillary pores
is often characterized by initial sorptivity, which is an important indicator of long-term …

Modeling the dependence of capillary sorptivity on initial water content for cement-based materials in view of water sensitivity

F Ren, C Zhou, L Li, H Cui, X Chen - Cement and Concrete Research, 2023 - Elsevier
As a broadly used transport property indicating the durability of cement-based materials
(CBMs), capillary sorptivity strongly depends on initial water content. Based on the …

[图书][B] Transport processes in concrete

R Cerny, P Rovnaníková - 2002 - taylorfrancis.com
Transport Processes in Concrete presents a comprehensive survey of the physical and
chemical processes and transport mechanisms in concrete, and analyses their significance …

Water transport in concrete damaged by tensile loading and freeze–thaw cycling

Z Yang, WJ Weiss, J Olek - Journal of materials in civil engineering, 2006 - ascelibrary.org
In service, concrete can develop cracks or microcracks that can influence the transport of
liquids and ions. This paper describes an investigation of fluid transport in concrete …