Non-Destructive Testing of Concrete Materials from Piers: Evaluating Durability Through a Case Study DOI Creative Commons

Abraham Lopez-Miguel,

José Antonio Cabello Mendez,

Alejandro Moreno-Valdes

et al.

NDT, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 2(4), P. 532 - 548

Published: Dec. 6, 2024

Concrete is currently the most used construction material, mainly due to its mechanical strength, chemical stability, and low cost. This material affected by wear processes caused environment, which lead a reduction in useful life of infrastructure long term. These can cause cracks, corrosion reinforcing steel, loss load capacity, concrete section, among other problems. Considering above, it necessary carry out durability studies on determine integrity conditions found, reasons for deterioration, environmental factors that affect it, under these conditions, develop restoration or protection plans. Generally, include non-destructive testing such as ultrasonic pulse velocity, electrical resistivity, porosity measurement, capillary absorption rate. techniques make possible characterize obtain information total volume pores, susceptibility decrease resistance, presence humidity, aggressive ions inside concrete. In this work, two are presented with tests carried active piers 20 40 years old. located coastal areas southern Mexico Gulf side, 80% average annual relative temperatures above 33 °C average, high concentrations salts, handling, vibrations, flora fauna typical marine ecosystem, etc. The results obtained reveal important about current state damage environment over time. allowed us decisions preventive actions appropriate specific projects each pier.

Language: Английский

Carbonated Aggregates and Basalt Fiber-Reinforced Polymers: Advancing Sustainable Concrete for Structural Use DOI Creative Commons
Rabee Shamass, Vireen Limbachiya, Oluwatoyin Opeyemi Ajibade

et al.

Buildings, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 15(5), P. 775 - 775

Published: Feb. 26, 2025

In the transition towards a circular economy, redesigning construction materials for enhanced sustainability becomes crucial. To contribute to this goal, paper investigates integration of carbonated aggregates (CAs) and basalt fibre-reinforced polymers (BFRPs) in concrete infrastructures as an alternative natural sand (NS) steel reinforcement. CA is manufactured using accelerated carbonation that utilizes CO2 turn industrial byproducts into mineralised products. The structural performance BFRP-reinforced simply supported slab was investigated through conducting series experimental tests assess key parameters, including bond strength, bearing capacity, failure behavior, cracking bbehaviour. Carbon footprint analysis (CFA) conducted understand environmental impact incorporating BFRP CA. results indicate exhibits higher water absorption rate compared NS. As ratio increased, ultrasonic pulse velocity (UPV), compressive, tensile, flexural strength decreased, capacity increased. Furthermore, 25% has no significant effect on BFRP. However, load decreased with increasing replacement ratio. Finally, integrating 50% slabs reduced slab’s CFA by 9.7% when steel-reinforced (RC) slabs.

Language: Английский

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Research on spatial corrosion behavior and durability protection technology of concrete box girder bridge in cold regions DOI

Yinglong Liu,

Pengzhen Lin, Junjun Ma

et al.

Construction and Building Materials, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 441, P. 137585 - 137585

Published: July 25, 2024

Language: Английский

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Pore structure analysis and prediction of characteristics by metaheuristic algorithm of manufactured sand polymer-modified repair mortar DOI
Haozheng Tian, Xiangchen Zhu, Qiong Feng

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Construction and Building Materials, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 463, P. 140065 - 140065

Published: Jan. 21, 2025

Language: Английский

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Effect of Polymer Additives on Improvement of Concrete Properties DOI Creative Commons
N. Bekturganova,

Inna V. Kolesnikova

Advances in Polymer Technology, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 2025(1)

Published: Jan. 1, 2025

This article presents a review of achievements in the research aimed at improving main building material—concrete—along with its physical, mechanical, and operational properties. As is well known, near future, role concrete will continue to be primary construction buildings structures due increasing demand. However, despite advantages, this important material not without flaws. In particular, porosity, highly permeable liquids, making it insufficiently resistant frost corrosion sometimes even brittle. At same time, mixtures used modern must meet requirements such as good adhesive properties, improved waterproofing, high workability, retention rheological characteristics over potential for increased strength. Today, use polymer additives modifiers particularly relevant. The purpose examine recent advances understanding impact both inorganic organic nature on Continued field exploration new opportunities are engineering advancements development materials.

Language: Английский

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The Examination of the Effect of Water-Soluble Hydrophobic Agents on Physical–Mechanical Parameters and Resistance to Aggressive Environment of Concrete DOI Open Access
Jakub Hodul,

Tatiana Beníková,

Rostislav Drochytka

et al.

Coatings, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 15(2), P. 175 - 175

Published: Feb. 4, 2025

The aim of this research was to examine the effect water-based hydrophobic impregnations on concrete in order improve its durability, chemical resistance, and physical–mechanical parameters. purpose prevent as much water evaporation possible during hydration, which resulted improvement properties including strength, resistance high-pressure water, tightness, etc. Water-based based silane siloxane, epoxy resin, oil were chosen achieve improvements comparison with solvent-based also performed using determination absorbency, pressure penetration depth, watertightness, aggressive environment. microstructure observed a digital microscope scanning electron (SEM). Samples agents exhibited higher contact angle, lower environment, when compared untreated surfaces, confirming repellency water-soluble impregnations. positive compressive strength recorded. Furthermore, benefit addition 0.1 wt.% nanocellulose into observed. Based obtained results, it found that reduced depth pressurized seepage increased after 28 days by 2 MPa.

Language: Английский

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Innovative Insulation Materials: A Comprehensive Review of Current Trends, Challenges, and Future Directions in Sustainable Building Technologies DOI
Buket Erzen, Mukaddes Karataş, Ramazan Orhan

et al.

Polymer-Plastics Technology and Materials, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 1 - 24

Published: March 3, 2025

Language: Английский

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Investigation on the durability performance and mechanism analysis of modified crumb rubber concrete DOI

Shengtian Zhai,

Jingwen Hu, Ran Hai

et al.

Construction and Building Materials, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 471, P. 140746 - 140746

Published: March 11, 2025

Language: Английский

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Microscopic mechanism of corrosion inhibition in cementitious materials by silane coatings in sulfuric acid: Experimental and theoretical insights DOI

Jialin Jiang,

Shaochun Li, Jun Shen

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Construction and Building Materials, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 471, P. 140751 - 140751

Published: March 12, 2025

Language: Английский

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Long-term corrosion inhibition of a water-soluble silane for reinforced steel under immersion and wet-dry cycles DOI

Jingshun Cai,

Qianping Ran, Song Mu

et al.

Journal of Building Engineering, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 112398 - 112398

Published: March 1, 2025

Language: Английский

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Compression Damage Precursors of Silane-Protected Concrete Under Sulfate Erosion Based on Acoustic Emission Characterization DOI Creative Commons
Wanmao Zhang, Dunwen Liu, Yu Tang

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Fractal and Fractional, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 9(4), P. 254 - 254

Published: April 17, 2025

Concrete materials exposed to sulfate-rich geological environments are prone structural durability degradation due chemical erosion. Silane-based protective can enhance the of concrete structures under harsh environmental conditions. This study investigates evolution acoustic emission (AE) precursor characteristics in silane-protected, sulfate-eroded specimens during uniaxial compression failure. Unlike existing research focused primarily on material properties, this work establishes a novel framework linking “silane treatment–AE parameters–failure identification”, thereby bridging gap damage analysis silane protection. Uniaxial compressive strength tests and AE monitoring were conducted both silane-protected unprotected specimens. A diagnostic system integrating dynamic b-value, mutation detection energy concentration index ρ, multifractal detrended fluctuation (MF-DFA) was developed. The results demonstrate that exhibited distinct b-value escalation followed by an abrupt decline prior peak load, whereas showed disordered fluctuations. point ρ for occurred at 0.83 σc, representing 9.2% threshold elevation compared 0.76 σc specimens, confirming delayed accumulation protected MF-DFA revealed narrowing spectrum width (∆α) indicating reduced heterogeneity signals, while maintained significant divergence. ∆fα localization weak signals dominated early loading stages groups, with crack involving sliding friction. During mid-late elastic phase, propagation became predominant failure mode. Experimental evidence confirms engineering significance protection extending service life sulfate environments. proposed multi-parameter methodology provides quantitative criteria safety

Language: Английский

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