Carbonation-Related Microstructural Changesin Long-Term Durability Concrete

This paper discusses the effects of carbonation on the microstructure of Portland cement concrete for long-term durability applications. A class C40 concrete (characteristic compression strength between 40 MPa and 44 MPa on the 28th day, according to Brazilian standard NBR 8953) was chosen for the experimental study of the carbonation effects, from which test samples were molded for accelerated test under a 100%-CO2 atmosphere after physical and mechanical characterization. It was observed that carbonation provoked a reduction of 5% to 12% of the concrete open porosity accessible to water. Flexural strength values obtained after the carbonation tests revealed a decrease of 12% and 25% in relation to the values obtained before tests on the 28th and 91st days, respectively.

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Main Authors:	Silva,Cláudio A. Rigo da, Reis,Rubens J. Pedrosa, Lameiras,Fernando Soares, Vasconcelos,Wander Luiz
Format:	Digital revista
Language:	English
Published:	ABM, ABC, ABPol 2002
Online Access:	http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-14392002000300012
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