Abstract: The influence of intermittent wetting on the absorption characteristics of treated and untreated slag concretes is presented, with the surface of samples subjected to either water or chloride solution. Relatively simple ...

Abstract: Long-term durability of highway structures is, and will for the forseeable future, be a major problem facing engineers. Movement of deleterious ionic species in solution through the cover region and the resulting corrosion ...

Abstract: A combination of gravimetric, internal relative humidity, and electrical measurements were used to study moisture changes and spatial distribution of moisture within the surface 100 mm of concrete. Specimens were subjected ...

Abstract: The durability of reinforced concrete structures depends, in the main, on the performance of the cover-zone concrete, which protects the steel from the external environment. This paper focuses on the use of discretized ...

Abstract: The performance of the surface zone of concrete is acknowledged as a major factor governing the rate of deterioration of reinforced concrete structures because it provides the only barrier to the ingress of water containing ...