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Influence of silane treatment on the freeze-thaw resistance of concrete

  • School of Civil Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology

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Abstract

The influences of silane impregnation on water adsorption, bonding force between ice and concrete surface and resistance to freeze-thaw of concretes were studied. Two strength grades (C30 and C50) and the air entrainment were considered for concrete preparation. The results show that surface impregnation with silane reduces the final water adsorption of concrete by more than 90% when compared with the untreated specimen. The silane treatment significantly decreases the bonding force between ice and concrete surface. The resistance to freeze-thaw of both new and old concretes can be improved by the silane treatment. Therefore, the surface treatment with silane is suggested as an effective method to improve the durability of concrete structures in cold regions.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationAdvanced Building Materials
Pages565-568
Number of pages4
DOIs
StatePublished - 2011
Externally publishedYes
Event1st International Conference on Civil Engineering, Architecture and Building Materials, CEABM 2011 - Haikou, China
Duration: 18 Jun 201120 Jun 2011

Publication series

NameAdvanced Materials Research
Volume250-253
ISSN (Print)1022-6680

Conference

Conference1st International Conference on Civil Engineering, Architecture and Building Materials, CEABM 2011
Country/TerritoryChina
CityHaikou
Period18/06/1120/06/11

Keywords

  • Concrete
  • Freeze-thaw resistance
  • Silane treatment
  • Water adsorption

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