Effects of different cooling methods on the resistance to chloride ion penetration in concrete produced with slag-modified cement and exposed to elevated temperatures
Members of the research group SICon participated in the publication of an article in Science Direct.
The authors are researchers from the Department of Civil Engineering at the Federal University of Viçosa. Those are: Jaqueline de Assis Oliveira, José Carlos Lopes Ribeiro, Leonardo Gonçalves Pedroti and Gustavo Henrique Nalon.
The article quantifies the effects of different cooling methods on the resistance to chloride ion penetration in concrete produced with slag-modified cement and exposed to elevated temperatures. An experimental program was designed to evaluate the diffusion of chloride ions in different types of concrete before (25 °C) and after exposure to different levels of high temperature. Through this approach it is possible to understand that exposure to high temperatures can be a significant factor in the degradation of concrete, depending on its intensity and cooling procedures.
The full abstract and other information about the paper can be found on https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jobe.2024.109488