Durability deterioration of concrete under marine environment from material to structure: A critical review

F Qu, W Li, W Dong, VWY Tam, T Yu - Journal of Building Engineering, 2021 - Elsevier
Durability deterioration of cementitious concrete and reinforced concrete (RC) is critical to
durability, safety, and sustainability of infrastructures, especially for offshore concrete …

Deterioration of concrete under the coupling effects of freeze–thaw cycles and other actions: A review

R Wang, Q Zhang, Y Li - Construction and Building Materials, 2022 - Elsevier
In cold regions, the action of freeze–thaw (FT) cycles is regarded as the main cause of
concrete deterioration. The coupling actions between FT cycles and chemical actions, such …

A review on the deterioration and approaches to enhance the durability of concrete in the marine environment

Y Yi, D Zhu, S Guo, Z Zhang, C Shi - Cement and Concrete Composites, 2020 - Elsevier
This paper presents a review of the deterioration of concrete under seawater attack with
particular interests in field exposure. The research reported in the literature has shown that …

Research progress in mechanisms, influence factors and improvement routes of chloride binding for cement composites

H He, H Qiao, T Sun, H Yang, C He - Journal of Building Engineering, 2024 - Elsevier
Chloride-induced corrosion of steel reinforcement is a major cause of durability degradation
for reinforced concrete (RC) structures. Chloride binding approach is recognized as one of …

Alkali–silica reaction: Current understanding of the reaction mechanisms and the knowledge gaps

F Rajabipour, E Giannini, C Dunant, JH Ideker… - Cement and Concrete …, 2015 - Elsevier
Alkali–silica reaction (ASR) is a major concrete durability problem, resulting in significant
maintenance and reconstruction costs to concrete infrastructures all over the world. Despite …

Influence of metakaolin on fresh properties, mechanical properties and corrosion resistance of concrete and its sustainability issues: A review

R Homayoonmehr, AA Ramezanianpour… - Journal of Building …, 2021 - Elsevier
As an available and high-quality supplementary cementing materials (SCMs), Consumption
of Metakaolin (MK) was proposed by many research to replace Portland cement to improve …

[HTML][HTML] Degradation of concrete in marine environment under coupled chloride and sulfate attack: A numerical and experimental study

D Sun, Z Cao, C Huang, K Wu, G De Schutter… - Case Studies in …, 2022 - Elsevier
The corrosion of offshore reinforced concrete structures under combined chloride and
sulfate ions attack is a complex corrosion phenomenon. The purpose of this study is to …

Development of sustainable concrete incorporating seawater: A critical review on cement hydration, microstructure and mechanical strength

P Li, W Li, Z Sun, L Shen, D Sheng - Cement and Concrete Composites, 2021 - Elsevier
Many countries are experiencing freshwater crises due to the increasing growth of the
population together with the infrastructure construction that is aligned with the needs of …

Role of calcium on chloride binding in hydrated Portland cement–metakaolin–limestone blends

Z Shi, MR Geiker, K De Weerdt, TA Østnor… - Cement and Concrete …, 2017 - Elsevier
Chloride binding is investigated for Portland cement–metakaolin–limestone pastes exposed
to CaCl 2 and NaCl solutions. The phase assemblages and the amount of Friedel's salt are …

Chloride binding of cement-based materials subjected to external chloride environment–a review

Q Yuan, C Shi, G De Schutter, K Audenaert… - Construction and building …, 2009 - Elsevier
This paper reviews the chloride binding of cement-based materials subjected to external
chloride environments. Chloride ion exist either in the pore solution, chemically bound to the …