Concrete Durability: Deterioration Mechanisms, Prediction and Rehabilitation (2nd Edition)

Dear Colleagues,

Concrete is the most widely used man-made material in the modern construction industry. However, the service life of concrete constructions has been seriously shortened due to various durability problems, particularly when serving in non-ideal environment and subjected to internal/external attacks, such as chloride penetration, rebar corrosion, carbonation, freeze-thaw, alkali aggregate reactions, sulphate attack, calcium leaching, creep and fatigue damage, etc. The durability properties are difficult to predict or control due to the heterogeneous natures and complex microstructures of cement-based materials. Therefore, it is extremely significant to better understand the mechanisms during the deterioration processes and then to reliably enhance the long-term performance of concrete in practice.

This Special Issue aims to present new findings on mechanism studies in the subject area and to bring innovative solutions for prediction and protection/rehabilitation of concrete durability. Contributions by using modelling approaches and experimental techniques are both welcome. Work based on a more precise description of concrete/cement at meso-, micro- or nanoscales is of particular interest.

Potential topics include but are not limited to the following:

• Deterioration mechanisms of concrete;
• Microstructures of cementitious materials;
• Prediction of degradation process;
• Prediction of durability properties;
• Numerical modelling and investigation;
• Long-term performance of concrete structures;
• Strengthening, protection and rehabilitation.

Prof. Dr. Qingfeng Liu
Guest Editor

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• chloride
• corrosion
• carbonation
• freeze–thaw
• alkali aggregate reactions
• sulfate attack
• leaching
• cracking
• creep
• fatigue loading

• Concrete Durability: Deterioration Mechanisms, Prediction and Rehabilitation in Materials (21 articles)