Reinforced concrete and several other building materials deteriorate during their service life.
Almost all deterioration processes are related to moisture. For understanding those …

In this paper, experimental characterization by dynamic vapor sorption (DVS) experiments
on Obernkirchener sandstone samples is presented, giving access to the sorption isotherm …

The influence of hydration on water transport within cement paste is usually neglected,
especially for the simulation. However, in low water-to-cement ratio cement paste cured …

Reactive transport models are useful tools in the development of cement-based materials.
The output of cement-related reactive transport models is primarily regarded as qualitative …

The accurate simulation of moisture transport in cement-based materials is an important step
to predict many durability processes of concrete structures. This paper studied the effects of …

This article presents the further development of a tool for multi-phase reactive mass transport
modeling for durability estimation of cement-based materials, by the addition of the gas …

The depth of concrete influenced by seawater penetration plays a vital role in many
durability processes affecting reinforced concrete structures in the marine tidal zone. In this …

A non-linear elastic constitutive model for a swelling/shrinking orthotropic wood matrix is
proposed. The model is thermodynamically consistent, derived based on the principles of …

The problem of concrete durability in marine environments remains a major challenge for
the construction industry. Chlorides and sulphates from sea water attack both the steel …

ABSTRACT A thermodynamically consistent model for heat and mass transfer in deformable
wood fibers is developed. The hybrid mixture theory is used to model the material as a …