Deterioration mechanism of sulfate attack on concrete under freeze-thaw cycles

2013 ◽  
Vol 28 (6) ◽  
pp. 1172-1176 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ditao Niu ◽  
Lei Jiang ◽  
Qiannan Fei
Keyword(s):  
Sulfate Attack ◽  
Freeze Thaw ◽  
Deterioration Mechanism

Durability of concrete under sulfate attack exposed to freeze–thaw cycles

2015 ◽  
Vol 112 ◽  
pp. 112-117 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lei Jiang ◽  
Ditao Niu ◽  
Lidong Yuan ◽  
Qiannan Fei
Keyword(s):  
Sulfate Attack ◽  
Freeze Thaw ◽  
Durability Of Concrete

scholarly journals Research on Deterioration Mechanism of Concrete Materials in an Actual Structure

2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 ◽  
pp. 1-6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shiping Zhang ◽  
Xiang Dong ◽  
Houxian Zhang ◽  
Min Deng
Keyword(s):  
Concrete Structure ◽  
Frost Resistance ◽  
Field Survey ◽  
Petrographic Analysis ◽  
Actual Structure ◽  
Freeze Thaw ◽  
Alkali Aggregate Reaction ◽  
Deterioration Mechanism ◽  
Concrete Materials

The cause for deterioration of the concrete structure located in severe environment has been explored both in field and in laboratory. Serious cracking and spalling appeared upon surface of the concrete structure soon after the structure was put into service. Both alkali-aggregate reaction and freeze-thaw cycles may result in similar macro visible cracking and spalling. The possibility of alkali-aggregate reaction was excluded by both field survey and lab examination such as chemical analysis, petrographic analysis, and determination of alkali reactivity of aggregates. According to results of freeze-thaw cycles, impermeability testing, and microstructure analysis, it is deduced that the severe environmental conditions plus the relatively inferior frost resistance cause the deterioration of concrete. Usage of air entraining admixture can improve frost resistance and impermeability. Furthermore, new approaches to mitigate the deterioration of concrete used in severe environmental condition are discussed.

Influence of Permeated Crystalline Materials on Durability of Hydraulic Concrete

2012 ◽  
Vol 450-451 ◽  
pp. 1522-1527
Author(s):  
Ke Liang Wang ◽  
Ting Zheng Hu ◽  
Ling Liu
Keyword(s):  
Pore Size Distribution ◽  
Pore Size ◽  
Size Distribution ◽  
Transition Zone ◽  
Test Methods ◽  
Sulfate Attack ◽  
Interfacial Transition Zone ◽  
Crystalline Materials ◽  
Freeze Thaw ◽  
Hydraulic Concrete

Influence of permeated crystalline materials on durability of hydraulic concrete was studied by impermeability test methods after sulfate attack and freeze-thaw cycling. Microstructure of concrete was analyzed and characterized with SEM and MIP. The results showed that impermeability pressure of concrete with permeated crystalline materials was more than that of standard concrete after sulfate attack and freeze-thaw cycling. Permeated crystalline materials improved on performance of concrete for sulfate attack and freeze-thaw, because that microstructure of interfacial transition zone of concrete with permeated crystalline materials was compact and its pore size distribution was more than that of standard concrete. There were more content of less harmful pore with diameter 20nm~100nm and less content of harmful pore with diameter100nm~200nm and more than 200nm in concrete with permeated crystalline materials than in standard concrete.

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