Performance of modified sulfur concrete exposed to actual sewerage environment with variable temperature, humidity and gases

Author First name, Last name, Institution

Maisa M. El Gamal, Zayed University
Amr S. El-Dieb, United Arab Emirates University
Abdel Mohsen O. Mohamed, Zayed University
Khaled M. El Sawy, Effat University, Saudi Arabia

Document Type

Article

Source of Publication

Journal of Building Engineering

Publication Date

5-1-2017

Abstract

© 2017 Elsevier Ltd This study evaluates the physical and chemical effects of the sewerage environment on the corrosion of Portland cement concrete (PCC), sulfur-resistance cement concrete (SRC) and modified Sulfur concrete (MSC), through the carbonation depth measurements and the corrosion of reinforcing steel. The in-situ study showed high resistivity of MSC to the sewerage environment over PCC and SRC. Alkalinity test of PCC and SRC showed neutralization depth of 3.8 mm and 3.2 mm, respectively. Whereas, MSC showed no alkalinity change indicating excellent protection to reinforcement in sewerage environment. Also, the PCC and SRC showed an increase in the number of pores and pores’ size, and connectivity after exposure to the sewerage environment, while insignificant change was observed in the pore system of the MSC.

DOI Link

10.1016/j.jobe.2017.03.009

ISSN

2352-7102

Publisher

Elsevier Ltd

Volume

11

First Page

1

Last Page

8

Disciplines

Life Sciences

Keywords

Alkalinity, Modified sulfur concrete (MSC), Portland cement concrete (PCC), Reinforcement corrosion, Sewerage environment, Sulfate-resistance-cement concrete (SRC)

Scopus ID

85015859947

Recommended Citation

El Gamal, Maisa M.; El-Dieb, Amr S.; Mohamed, Abdel Mohsen O.; and El Sawy, Khaled M., "Performance of modified sulfur concrete exposed to actual sewerage environment with variable temperature, humidity and gases" (2017). All Works. 2666.
https://zuscholars.zu.ac.ae/works/2666

Indexed in Scopus

yes

Open Access

no