Chloride transport in partially saturated mortar made of blended cement

Due to environmental (low CO2 emission) and economic benefit, supplementary cementitious materials (SCMs) have been widely used in reinforced concrete structures. However, the question from engineering practice is to which extend these blended mixtures do meet the future durability criteria. Chloride ingression is nowadays considered as the main...

Chloride diffusivity in partially saturated cement-based materials assessed by resistivity measurements

Concrete is seldom saturated due to its self-desiccation. Even the submerged concrete structures may remain unsaturated for quite a long time. It has been reported the saturation level of pore solution has significant effect on species penetration. However, very little work was proposed regarding the transport properties and serviceability of...