Influence of the Type of Cement on the Durability of Concrete Structures Exposed to Various Carbonation Environments in Greece: A Contribution to the Sustainability of Structures
The research objective of this paper is to investigate the effect of different types of cement and different climatic conditions on the durability of reinforced concrete structures to understand and address issues of durability and erosion. The types of cement used were CEM I 42.5N, CEM II/A-M (P-LL...
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| author | Christos Tassos Kosmas K. Sideris Alexandros Chatzopoulos Emmanouel Tzanis Marios S. Katsiotis |
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| description | The research objective of this paper is to investigate the effect of different types of cement and different climatic conditions on the durability of reinforced concrete structures to understand and address issues of durability and erosion. The types of cement used were CEM I 42.5N, CEM II/A-M (P-LL) 42.5N and CEM II/B-M (W-P-LL) 32.5N. Mixtures of three different cement mortars and six different concretes were prepared with these three types of cement. Cement mortars were produced according to the European standard EN 196-1. Concrete mixtures were of the strength classes C25/30 and C30/37. Concrete mixtures produced according to the specifications of the European standard EN 206 may have a shorter service life due to carbonation-induced corrosion if the choice of the cement type is not made carefully. The results indicate that the carbonation rate of concrete mixtures is significantly influenced by the type and strength class of the cement used. Using meteorological data from six regions of Greece, an empirical carbonation prediction model for these regions was obtained. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-136f1d67c4c54187bdbcf244f1206d432023-11-17T10:27:16ZengMDPI AGConstruction Materials2673-71082023-01-0131143510.3390/constrmater3010002Influence of the Type of Cement on the Durability of Concrete Structures Exposed to Various Carbonation Environments in Greece: A Contribution to the Sustainability of StructuresChristos Tassos0Kosmas K. Sideris1Alexandros Chatzopoulos2Emmanouel Tzanis3Marios S. Katsiotis4Laboratory of Building Materials, Department of Civil Engineering, Democritus University of Thrace, 67100 Xanthi, GreeceLaboratory of Building Materials, Department of Civil Engineering, Democritus University of Thrace, 67100 Xanthi, GreeceLaboratory of Building Materials, Department of Civil Engineering, Democritus University of Thrace, 67100 Xanthi, GreeceResearch, Innovation & Quality Department, TITAN Cement Group, 11143 Athens, GreeceResearch, Innovation & Quality Department, TITAN Cement Group, 11143 Athens, GreeceThe research objective of this paper is to investigate the effect of different types of cement and different climatic conditions on the durability of reinforced concrete structures to understand and address issues of durability and erosion. The types of cement used were CEM I 42.5N, CEM II/A-M (P-LL) 42.5N and CEM II/B-M (W-P-LL) 32.5N. Mixtures of three different cement mortars and six different concretes were prepared with these three types of cement. Cement mortars were produced according to the European standard EN 196-1. Concrete mixtures were of the strength classes C25/30 and C30/37. Concrete mixtures produced according to the specifications of the European standard EN 206 may have a shorter service life due to carbonation-induced corrosion if the choice of the cement type is not made carefully. The results indicate that the carbonation rate of concrete mixtures is significantly influenced by the type and strength class of the cement used. Using meteorological data from six regions of Greece, an empirical carbonation prediction model for these regions was obtained.https://www.mdpi.com/2673-7108/3/1/2type of cementcarbonationdurabilitysustainability |
| spellingShingle | Christos Tassos Kosmas K. Sideris Alexandros Chatzopoulos Emmanouel Tzanis Marios S. Katsiotis Influence of the Type of Cement on the Durability of Concrete Structures Exposed to Various Carbonation Environments in Greece: A Contribution to the Sustainability of Structures Construction Materials type of cement carbonation durability sustainability |
| title | Influence of the Type of Cement on the Durability of Concrete Structures Exposed to Various Carbonation Environments in Greece: A Contribution to the Sustainability of Structures |
| title_full | Influence of the Type of Cement on the Durability of Concrete Structures Exposed to Various Carbonation Environments in Greece: A Contribution to the Sustainability of Structures |
| title_fullStr | Influence of the Type of Cement on the Durability of Concrete Structures Exposed to Various Carbonation Environments in Greece: A Contribution to the Sustainability of Structures |
| title_full_unstemmed | Influence of the Type of Cement on the Durability of Concrete Structures Exposed to Various Carbonation Environments in Greece: A Contribution to the Sustainability of Structures |
| title_short | Influence of the Type of Cement on the Durability of Concrete Structures Exposed to Various Carbonation Environments in Greece: A Contribution to the Sustainability of Structures |
| title_sort | influence of the type of cement on the durability of concrete structures exposed to various carbonation environments in greece a contribution to the sustainability of structures |
| topic | type of cement carbonation durability sustainability |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2673-7108/3/1/2 |
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