The Dynamic Mechanical Properties of High Strength and High Ductility Concrete Under a Corrosion Environment

High strength and high ductility concrete (HSHDC) exhibit exceptional compressive strength (up to 90 MPa) and remarkable tensile ductility (ultimate tensile strain reaching 6%), making them highly resilient under impact loading. To elucidate the influence of strain rate and wet–dry cycling of salt spray on the dynamic compressive response of HSHDC, a series of tests was conducted using a 75 mm split Hopkinson pressure bar (SHPB) system on specimens exposed to cyclic corrosion for periods ranging from 0 to 180 days. The alternating seasonal corrosion environment was reproduced by using a programmable walk-in environmental chamber. Subsequently, both uniaxial compression and SHPB tests were employed to evaluate the post-corrosion dynamic compressive properties of HSHDC. Experimental findings reveal that corrosive exposure significantly alters both the static and dynamic compressive mechanical behavior and constitutive characteristics of HSHDC, warranting careful consideration in long-term structural integrity assessments. As corrosion duration increases, the quasi-static and dynamic compressive strengths of HSHDC exhibit an initial enhancement followed by a gradual decline, with stress reaching its peak at 120 days of corrosion under all strain rates. All specimens demonstrated pronounced strain-rate sensitivity, with the dynamic increase factor (DIF) being minimally influenced by the extent of corrosion under dynamic strain rates (112.6–272.0 s−1). Furthermore, the peak energy-consumption capacity of HSHDC was modulated by both the duration of corrosion and the applied strain rate.

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Buildings
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2025-08-22
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https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings15172983
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Concrete Corrosion and Durability
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High strength and high ductility concrete (HSHDC) exhibit exceptional compressive strength (up to 90 MPa) and remarkable tensile ductility (ultimate tensile strain reaching 6%), making them highly resilient under impact loading. To elucidate the influence of strain rate and wet–dry cycling of salt spray on the dynamic compressive response of HSHDC, a series of tests was conducted using a 75 mm split Hopkinson pressure bar (SHPB) system on specimens exposed to cyclic corrosion for periods ranging from 0 to 180 days. The alternating seasonal corrosion environment was reproduced by using a programmable walk-in environmental chamber. Subsequently, both uniaxial compression and SHPB tests were employed to evaluate the post-corrosion dynamic compressive properties of HSHDC. Experimental findings reveal that corrosive exposure significantly alters both the static and dynamic compressive mechanical behavior and constitutive characteristics of HSHDC, warranting careful consideration in long-term structural integrity assessments. As corrosion duration increases, the quasi-static and dynamic compressive strengths of HSHDC exhibit an initial enhancement followed by a gradual decline, with stress reaching its peak at 120 days of corrosion under all strain rates. All specimens demonstrated pronounced strain-rate sensitivity, with the dynamic increase factor (DIF) being minimally influenced by the extent of corrosion under dynamic strain rates (112.6–272.0 s−1). Furthermore, the peak energy-consumption capacity of HSHDC was modulated by both the duration of corrosion and the applied strain rate.

BuildingsVol. 15(17)
Zhejiang University of Science and Technology (CN), Institute of New Materials (CN), Zhejiang University of Technology (CN)
National Natural Science Foundation of China
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