Durability of shotcrete for underground support–Review and update

I Galan, A Baldermann, W Kusterle, M Dietzel… - … and Building Materials, 2019 - Elsevier
Shotcrete is often used for the construction and stabilization of tunnels and other
underground structures, where it is susceptible to different forms of physical and chemical …

Health risks of shallow groundwater in the five basins of Shanxi, China: Geographical, geological and human activity roles

R Yuan, Z Li, S Guo - Environmental Pollution, 2023 - Elsevier
Rapid economic development often leads to groundwater degradation, posing health risks
to those who rely on it. The groundwater discharge conditions in basins are poor. The health …

Study on the stressing state features of basalt fibre concrete lining structure under sulphate erosion

J Fu, A Zhou, Y Wu, J Li, H Zheng - Construction and Building Materials, 2024 - Elsevier
Basalt fibre (BF) is an environmentally friendly material with excellent corrosion resistance.
When tunnels cross gypsum rock strata, the gypsum rock will dissolve sulphate and erode …

Chemical and mineralogical alterations of concrete subjected to chemical attacks in complex underground tunnel environments during 20–36 years

C Li, M Wu, Q Chen, Z Jiang - Cement and Concrete Composites, 2018 - Elsevier
This paper investigates the chemical and mineralogical alterations of concrete in
underground tunnel structures built from 1980 to 1996, located on the China's east …

Stability of the hydrate phase assemblage in Portland composite cements containing dolomite and metakaolin after leaching, carbonation, and chloride exposure

A Machner, M Zajac, MB Haha, KO Kjellsen… - Cement and Concrete …, 2018 - Elsevier
To reduce CO 2 emissions during the production of cement and to cope with increasing
demands for concrete, and thereby cement, the cement industry needs to identify new …

Novel green technology for wastewater treatment: Geo-material/geopolymer applications for heavy metal removal from aquatic media

N Grba, A Baldermann, M Dietzel - International journal of sediment …, 2023 - Elsevier
The aim of this paper is to show the concise chemico-physical adsorbent performance of
water purification systems utilizing geo-(eg, allophane, clinoptilolite, and smectite) and bio …

[HTML][HTML] Sulfate durability and leaching behaviour of dry-and wet-mix shotcrete mixes

FR Steindl, I Galan, A Baldermann… - Cement and concrete …, 2020 - Elsevier
Shotcrete is a material frequently used in underground constructions such as tunnels, where
Ca leaching and sulfate attack are important durability issues. In this study, two test methods …

External sulfate attack on concrete under combined effects of flexural fatigue loading and drying-wetting cycles

F Liu, Z You, A Diab, Z Liu, C Zhang, S Guo - Construction and Building …, 2020 - Elsevier
The concrete transportation infrastructures will undergo both fatigue traffic loading and
environmental impacts during the whole service life, including rigid pavements, bridges …

[HTML][HTML] On the hydration of ternesite and the formation of thaumasite

I Galan, FR Steindl, C Grengg, M Dietzel… - Cement and Concrete …, 2023 - Elsevier
The calcium sulfosilicate phase ternesite, previously considered as an undesired product in
cement kilns, has recently gained attention due to its potential replacement of ye'elimite in …

Removal of barium, cobalt, strontium, and zinc from solution by natural and synthetic allophane adsorbents

A Baldermann, AC Grießbacher, C Baldermann… - Geosciences, 2018 - mdpi.com
The capacity and mechanism of the adsorption of aqueous barium (Ba), cobalt (Co),
strontium (Sr), and zinc (Zn) by Ecuadorian (NatAllo) and synthetic (SynAllo-1 and SynAllo …