Title: A Summary of Factors Affecting Concrete Salt-Scaling Performance

Author(s): Kamran Amini, Kristen Cetin, Halil Ceylan, and Peter C. Taylor

Publication: Materials Journal

Volume: 117

Issue: 3

Appears on pages(s): 53-62

Keywords: curing regimes; hardened properties; mixture components; multiple regression analysis; salt scaling

DOI: 10.14359/51724614

Date: 5/1/2020

Abstract:
This paper compiles results from three different laboratory studies and employs multivariate regression analyses to model the effect of mixture parameters and concrete hardened properties on saltscaling performance. The correlations between concrete hardened properties and mixture proportions were also studied. The modeled mixture parameters included water-cementitious materials ratio (w/cm), slag cement, and air content. Concrete performance was evaluated through abrasion resistance, sorptivity, compressive strength, and salt scaling tests. According to the results obtained in this study, concrete scaling performance is affected, in the order of importance, by w/cm, slag-cement replacement, and air content. In addition, concrete hardened properties, especially abrasion resistance, were found useful in making reliable salt-scaling predictions. Based on the results derived from the regression analyses and the discussions provided in the reviewed literature, recommendations are given for proportioning of concrete to obtain adequate performance with respect to compressive strength, abrasion resistance, sorptivity, and salt-scaling resistance. In addition, the relationship between concrete properties, ingredients, and effective mechanisms are investigated.