Journal
CEMENT AND CONCRETE RESEARCH
Volume 166, Issue -, Pages -Publisher
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.cemconres.2023.107094
Keywords
Alkali -activated concrete; Chloride transport; Corrosion initiation; Durability; Numerical model
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In this study, a multi-phase, multi-component ionic numerical model is developed to investigate the chloride transport in alkali-activated fly ash/slag (AAFS) concretes. The results indicate that the slag content and the water to binder ratio are the dominant factors affecting chloride penetration and corrosion initiation time of steel bars in AAFS concretes.
Alkali-activated binders for concrete composites are emerging as the available low-embodied-carbon alternatives to ordinary Portland cement (OPC). Despite decades of research, the durability of alkali-activated concrete remains a concern, especially the issues related to chloride penetration and the potential for chloride-induced corrosion of embedded steel bars. In this study, a multi-phase, multi-component ionic numerical model is developed to investigate the chloride transport in alkali-activated fly ash/slag (AAFS) concretes. The model framework considers the porosity of concrete, the chloride binding, and the electrochemical coupling between multi-species. Based on the proposed model, the parametric studies of a series of influencing factors on both chloride transport and initiation time of reinforcement corrosion are performed and discussed. The results indicate that the slag content and the water to binder ratio are the dominant factors affecting chloride penetration and corrosion initiation time of steel bars in AAFS concretes due to their greater contributions to reduce the porosity, while the aggregate volume fraction presents a limited effect compared with other factors. The transport model proposed in this study brings insights to the prediction of the service life of alkali-activated reinforced concrete structures.
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