@inproceedings{e2c8b0d4b48d41a8a4520e76d284eb9e,
title = "Effect of fly ash and superabsorbent polymer on concrete carbonation",
abstract = "Superabsorbent polymer (SAP) is a multipurpose water-entraining agent, which is used for mitigating autogenous shrinkage in concrete, including its applications to mitigate frost damage and enhance self-healing capability. Despite its benefits, SAP also has some negative effects on concrete properties. For example, initial swelling of SAP generates SAP pores that would be a bypass allowing harmful agents to penetrate into concrete. Fly ash enhances self-healing capability of concrete but it reduces concrete alkalinity because the pozzolanic reaction consumes calcium hydrate in the concrete. This study investigates the risk of carbonation of self-healed concrete mixed with fly ash and SAP. Experimental tests were conducted in which cement mortar was cast with varying fly ash and SAP contents. A crack was induced by a mechanical load. The cracked specimens were cured in water and stored in air for 2 years. Carbonation resistance was evaluated by carbonation depth measurement and thermogravimetric/differential thermal analysis. It was found that carbonation resistivity is decreased in self-healed con- crete mixed with fly ash and SAP.",
keywords = "Carbonation, Durability, Fly ash, Superabsorbent polymer",
author = "P. Chindasiriphan and H. Yokota",
note = "Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2021.; 16th East Asian-Pacific Conference on Structural Engineering and Construction, 2019 ; Conference date: 03-12-2019 Through 06-12-2019",
year = "2021",
doi = "10.1007/978-981-15-8079-6\_171",
language = "English",
isbn = "9789811580789",
series = "Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering",
publisher = "Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH",
pages = "1863--1872",
editor = "Wang, \{Chien Ming\} and Sritawat Kitipornchai and Vinh Dao",
booktitle = "EASEC16 - Proceedings of the 16th East Asian-Pacific Conference on Structural Engineering and Construction, 2019",
}