The ingress of water and aggressive substances is the primary reason for the chemical and
physical degradation of concrete infrastructure, leading to a reduction in durability and a …

In this review, we present a survey on hydrophobic surface treatments of concrete, important
protection tools against deterioration and corrosion phenomena. In the frame of a …

As an emerging alternative cementitious binder, alkali activated slag (AAS) is gaining great
attention, but considerable shrinkage caused by alkali activation and drying limit its potential …

This work presents an overview of the most relevant studies developed to understand the
enhancement promoted by the double effect of the crystalline admixtures (CAs), both as …

Silicone hydrophobic powder (SHP) and crystalline waterproofing admixture (CWA) were
used to improve the impermeability of carbon black (CB)/cement-based sensors. The …

Chloride ions erosion is a negative factor for concrete sustainable usage. Fiber addition is a
potential solution, which promotes a tight concrete structure formation resulting in the …

Waste rubber powder can be used to enhance the frost resistance of cement concrete.
Conventionally, only the rubber powder is directly mixed into concrete, but its mechanical …

Hydrophobic agents have been used in cement and concrete to reduce water penetration in
concrete since many years. Hydrophobic agents are the materials that are employed in …

The present paper investigates the performance and efficacy of four protective surface
applied materials; sodium acetate, fluoropolymer, silicone resin and silane when applied to …

Hydrophobic modification is a conventional method of promoting the durability of
cementitious materials located in ion erosion environments. In this study, calcium stearate …