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 …

The new insights towards smart pH-responsive anticorrosion coating based on HNTs carrying synergistic inhibitors: experimental and molecular simulation

B Ran, Z Guo, Y Zhang, Y Qiang, J Wang, B Fan… - Progress in Organic …, 2023 - Elsevier
Corrosion of steel structures in reinforced concrete structures in coastal areas has long been
an urgent concern. In this study, a combined corrosion inhibitor, consisting of benzotriazole …

Effect of nano-metakaolin on the chloride diffusion resistance of cement mortar with addition of fly ash

Q Li, Y Fan, Y Qi, S Zhang, SP Shah - Journal of Building Engineering, 2024 - Elsevier
This study examines the improvement of nano-metakaolin (NMK) on the chloride ion
diffusion resistance (CDR) of fly ash (FA) cement-based materials. The rapid chloride …

Recent progress and challenges of using smart corrosion inhibitors in reinforced concrete structures

Y Liu, J Shi - Construction and Building Materials, 2024 - Elsevier
Corrosion of steel in reinforced concrete (RC) structures has become a major problem
worldwide, inevitably leading to very high maintenance and repair costs. Directly admixing …

[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 …

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 …

[HTML][HTML] Underwater compressed gas energy storage (UWCGES): current status, challenges, and future perspectives

H Wang, Z Wang, C Liang, R Carriveau, DSK Ting… - Applied Sciences, 2022 - mdpi.com
Underwater compressed air energy storage was developed from its terrestrial counterpart. It
has also evolved to underwater compressed natural gas and hydrogen energy storage in …