Modelling chemical processes in cement based materials by means of multiphase porous media mechanics

Francesco Pesavento, Dariusz Gawin, Bernhard A. Schrefler, Marcin Koniorczyk

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Abstract

A general approach to modelling chemical degradation processes in cement based materials, due to combined action of hygro-thermal, chemical and mechanical loads, is presented. Mechanics of multiphase porous media and damage mechanics are applied for this purpose. The mass-, energy- and momentum balance equations, and constitutive and physical relations are briefly presented, and then numerically solved with the finite element method. Several examples of the model application for analysing ions transport and degradation processes of concrete due to chemical attack of pure water, salt crystallisation and alkali-silica reaction are presented and discussed.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationASME 2012 11th Biennial Conference on Engineering Systems Design and Analysis, ESDA 2012
Pages81-88
Number of pages8
Volume1
DOIs
StatePublished - Dec 1 2012
EventASME 2012 11th Biennial Conference on Engineering Systems Design and Analysis, ESDA 2012 - Nantes, France
Duration: Jul 2 2012Jul 4 2012

Other

OtherASME 2012 11th Biennial Conference on Engineering Systems Design and Analysis, ESDA 2012
Country/TerritoryFrance
CityNantes
Period7/2/127/4/12

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Control and Systems Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering

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