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 …

Concrete can be considered as a heterogeneous material at mesoscale comprising of
several constituents such as aggregates, mortar and Interfacial Transition Zone (ITZ) …

Cementitious materials exposed to marine and saline environments are commonly
threatened by a combined attack of sulfate and chloride ions. This study developed a …

Reinforced concrete (RC) structures may suffer from serious durability problems during long-
term service. To investigate the deterioration of RC structures subjected to the dual attacks of …

Chemical aggressions from the environment, such as salt ions, can damage reinforced
concrete structures before they reach their service life. These deterioration mechanisms are …

Chloride-induced corrosion of steel bars can shorten the service life of concrete structures in
marine environment. Therefore, a numerical model that can accurately characterize the …

Sulfate-induced deterioration can reduce the service life of a concrete structure. A coupled
chemo-transport-damage model for external sulfate attack is developed, which predicts the …

Sulfate attack is a major cause of concrete durability deteriorations. Mass loss, strength
reductions, and expansive strain of concrete specimens are generally used in laboratory …

Reinforced concrete structures in an unsaturated state experiences significant degradation
when exposed to combined chloride and sulfate attack in marine environments. For …

Corrosion of reinforcement caused by chloride penetration has become the primary factor of
concrete durability in the saline soil environment. A chemo-damage-transport model for …