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dc.contributor.author | Al-Kheetan, M | - |
dc.contributor.author | Rahman, M | - |
dc.contributor.author | Chamberlain, D | - |
dc.date.accessioned | 2019-01-31T11:16:43Z | - |
dc.date.available | 2019-01-31T11:16:43Z | - |
dc.date.issued | 2019-01-17 | - |
dc.identifier.citation | Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering | en_US |
dc.identifier.uri | http://bura.brunel.ac.uk/handle/2438/17441 | - |
dc.description.abstract | The purpose of this research is to enhance the performance of Self-compacting Concrete (SCC) to make it a more sustainable alternative to traditional concrete. SCC serves the purpose in harsh environments, therefore, requires protection against de-icing agents and harmful saline environments. This paper reports the results from a laboratory study evaluating the efficacy of two impregnants; pure-silane and water-based silane. Both materials were applied on dry and wet SCC specimens manufactured with high and medium doses of superplasticiser. When treatment is applied on dry samples, a significant reduction in chloride penetration was noticed. However, the impregnants were less effective when applied on specimens subjected to intermediate and long-term exposure to water. In dry conditions, pure-silane performed better than the water-based silane, although they had a similar performance when applied on wet specimens. In addition, increasing the internal moisture content has shown an adverse effect on the efficacy of both materials. | en_US |
dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
dc.publisher | NRC Research Press | en_US |
dc.subject | Self-compacting concrete | en_US |
dc.subject | Protection | en_US |
dc.subject | Impregnation | en_US |
dc.subject | Moisture content | en_US |
dc.subject | Sorption | en_US |
dc.title | Performance Enhancement of Self-Compacting Concrete in Saline Environment by Hydrophobic Surface Protection | en_US |
dc.type | Article | en_US |
dc.relation.isPartOf | Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering | - |
pubs.publication-status | Accepted | - |
Appears in Collections: | Dept of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Research Papers |
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