TY  - JOUR
AB  - It is of tremendous difficulty to draw a conclusive verdict on the complex process of mutual interference regarding the combined chloride-sulfate attack on concrete, where many have explored the topic, but contradicting results have been reported. In this paper, by taking advantages of the chemo-physical-mechanical method, based on the robust technique of thermodynamic modelling, the competitive antagonism effect in combined chloride-sulfate attack is investigated. Firstly, a range of reported tests are numerically modelled to demonstrate the effectiveness of the employed method in interpreting those opposing and diverse experimental outcomes. More importantly, a fresh conjecture incorporating a novel assessment criterion for the competitive antagonism effect is proposed and supported through a carefully designed illustrative example. Based on the numerical exploration, unique findings and implications for future engineering practices are revealed.
AU  - Yu, Y
AU  - Gao, W
AU  - Feng, Y
AU  - Castel, A
AU  - Chen, X
AU  - Liu, A
DA  - 2021/06/01
DO  - 10.1016/j.cemconres.2021.106406
EP  - 16
JO  - Cement and Concrete Research
PB  - Elsevier
PY  - 2021/06/01
SP  - 1
TI  - On the competitive antagonism effect in combined chloride-sulfate attack: A numerical exploration
VL  - 144
Y1  - 2021/06/01
Y2  - 2026/06/08
ER  -