Durability of Marine Concrete with Nanoparticles under the Joint Effect of Dry–Wet Cycles, Erosion, and Carbonation
Publication: Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering
Volume 35, Issue 12
Abstract
This study aimed to investigate the durability performance of marine concrete incorporated with and under the joint effect of dry–wet cycles, erosion, and carbonation. Free content and carbonation depth were used as durability evaluation indexes of concrete with nanoparticles under the joint effect of the three factors. Scanning electron microscope (SEM), energy dispersive spectrometer (EDS), backscattered electrons (BSE), and X-ray diffraction (XRD) were used to analyze the morphology and phase composition of the concrete. The test results showed that the free content and carbonation depth of the concrete were significantly reduced after incorporating nanomaterials, indicating that nanomaterials improved the resistance of the concrete to erosion and carbonation under the joint effect of dry–wet cycles, erosion, and carbonation. Compared with plain concrete at 56 cycles, both nanomaterials showed the most significant improvement at a dosage of 1.8%, with a 20% and 37.5% reduction in free content and carbonation depth, respectively, for concrete, and 16.67% and 31.66% reduction, respectively, for concrete. The improvement effect of was better than that of , and the free content and carbonation depth of concrete were reduced by 3.33% and 5.84%, respectively, compared with those of concrete at the optimal dosage. The microscopic test results showed that incorporating nanomaterials promoted the hydration process of cement and refined the pore structure of the concrete, improving the durability of the concrete under the joint effect of dry–wet cycles, erosion, and carbonation.
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Data Availability Statement
All data that support the findings of this study are available from the corresponding author upon reasonable request.
Acknowledgments
The authors are grateful for support from the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 52078109).
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Received: Feb 8, 2023
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Published online: Sep 28, 2023
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