Abstract
Reliable durability design of marine concrete structures requires a critical understanding of the chloride diffusion in unsaturated concrete. A mathematical model for predicting the relative chloride diffusion coefficient has been established in a previous work [1]. In the present paper, that model will be extended to analyze the time-dependent chloride diffusion coefficient in unsaturated cementitious materials. The role of the degree of water saturation in service life prediction is discussed. It is emphasized that the long-term sharp decrease of the chloride diffusion coefficient in marine concrete is not primarily caused by densification of the microstructure, but by the decreasing degree of water saturation.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | 4th International Conference on Service Life Design for Infrastructures |
Subtitle of host publication | (SLD4) 27-30 August 2018 – Delft, Netherlands |
Editors | Guang Ye, Yong Yuan, Claudia Romero Rodriguez, Hongzhi Zhang, Branko Šavija |
Publisher | Rilem |
Pages | 918-925 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 978-2-35158-213-8 |
Publication status | Published - 2018 |
Event | 4th International Conference on Service Life Design for Infrastructures - Delft, Netherlands Duration: 27 Aug 2018 → 30 Aug 2018 Conference number: 4 |
Publication series
Name | Rilem proceedings |
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Publisher | Rilem |
Number | PRO 125 |
Conference
Conference | 4th International Conference on Service Life Design for Infrastructures |
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Abbreviated title | SLD4 |
Country/Territory | Netherlands |
City | Delft |
Period | 27/08/18 → 30/08/18 |
Keywords
- Service life
- Chloride diffusion
- Water saturation
- Cementitious materials