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Yang, Z. (author), Polder, R.B. (author), Mol, J.M.C. (author)Owing to the unique molecular structure and high ion exchange capacity, hydrotalcites are believed to have a potential to be modified and tailor-made as an active corrosion protective component of reinforced concrete. In this paper, two types of modified hydrotalcites (MHT-pAB and MHT-NO2) were tested both in alkaline solution and mortar for...journal article 2017
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Pacheco, Jose (author), Polder, R.B. (author)Chloride induced reinforcement corrosion is the predominant degradation mechanism affecting reinforced concrete structures. Chlorides (Cl<sup>-</sup>) contained in sea water or de-icing salts penetrate through concrete pores by diffusion and/or convection. Reinforcement corrosion initiates when the Cl concentration at the reinforcing steel...journal article 2016
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Wegen, G. Van der (author), Polder, R.B. (author), Breugel, K. Van (author)Nowadays major structures require a service life of 100 years or even more. CUR committee VC81 has developed a guideline for service life design based on initiation of corrosion due to chloride penetration for exposure classes XD or XS. A semi-probabilistic simplification of the DuraCrete methodology is introduced with a probability of failure...journal article 2012