Chloride ions migration and induced reinforcement corrosion in concrete with cracks: a comparative study of current acceleration and natural marine exposure

F Du, Z **, W She, C **ong, G Feng, J Fan - Construction and Building …, 2020 - Elsevier
The aim of this paper is to investigate the corrosion relationship between reinforced concrete
exposed to natural marine environment and applied current acceleration. Chloride ions …

Thermally insulating and fire‐retardant bio‐mimic structural composites with a negative Poisson's ratio for battery protection

F Du, Z **, R Yang, M Hao, J Wang, G Xu… - Carbon …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Battery safety has attracted considerable attention worldwide due to the rapid development
of wearable electronics and the steady increase in the production and use of electric …

Self-healing and rebar corrosion performance of cracked engineered cementitious composites exposed to wet coral sand environment

Z Wang, P Sun, Y Fan, Y Han, Y Hu - Cement and Concrete Composites, 2024 - Elsevier
Wet coral sand environment on islands and reefs features high humidity and abundance in
aggressive fluids and gases, thus posing a great threat to the durability of reinforced …

Localized corrosion propagation of steel in cracked mortar and long-term corrosion of steel reinforcement in cracked concrete in seawater environment

G Feng, Z **, Y Jiang, X Wang, D Zhu - Corrosion Science, 2024 - Elsevier
A custom-designed wire beam electrode (WBE) covered by cracked mortar was applied to
study the localized corrosion propagation of steel reinforcement in seawater. Additionally …

Nanoindentation analysis of corrosion products and induced expansion stress in reinforced concrete exposed to marine environments

F Du, Z **, C **ong, G Feng, H Chang, P Wang… - Journal of Building …, 2023 - Elsevier
Reinforced concretes are widely used in construction owing to their ultrahigh mechanical
properties and long-term durability. However, the corrosion of steel bar within concrete …

Effect of calcium stearate in the mechanical and physical properties of concrete with PCC and fly ash as binders

A Maryoto, B Sthenly Gan, N Intang Setyo Hermanto… - Materials, 2020 - mdpi.com
This work aims to study the effect of Ca (C18H35O2) 2 (calcium stearate) on the properties
of concrete by using Portland composite cement (PCC) and fly ash as binders. The calcium …

[HTML][HTML] Using laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy for the study of chloride diffusion in mortar and concrete

J Mateo, MC García, A Rodero - Construction and Building Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
In this work, the applicability of Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS) for the
analysis of chloride diffusion in mortar and concrete has been studied. The high resolution of …

[HTML][HTML] Experimental Research on the Performance of Recycled Waste Concrete Powder (RWCP) on Concrete

S Wang, A Wang, X Fu, X Zhang, Z Li, Y Guo, S Li… - Materials, 2024 - mdpi.com
Waste concrete is a large amount of solid waste produced in the process of urban
construction and renewal in China. Its resource utilization is of great significance for saving …

The Effect of Temperatures on the Passivation Behavior of Q235 Steel in the Simulated Concrete Pore Solution

H Jiang, Z **, X Zhang, L Qian, Z Zhou - Materials, 2023 - mdpi.com
Concrete, especially mass concrete, releases a large amount of heat during the hydration
process, resulting in the passivation of reinforcement at high temperatures. However, the …

Prediction of Equivalent Chloride Ion Diffusion Coefficient in Cracked Concrete of the in-Service RC Element

XH Wang, DG Hu, AKB Hong, DD Shi - KSCE Journal of Civil Engineering, 2022 - Springer
Considering the influence of the visible load-induced transverse cracks on chloride ion
diffusion in cracked concrete of the in-service reinforced concrete (RC) elements under …