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Study of waterproof ability and corrosion resistance of basalt fiber-reinforced concrete with superhydrophobic surfaces

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Basalt fiber-reinforced concrete (BFRC) is used extensively in bridge engineering. However, seawater can cause the cracking of BFRC bridge concrete and the corrosion of steel reinforcement inside the concrete. In this study, an efficient fabrication method of the superhydrophobic surface of BFRC was used to improve its durability. BFRC has high surface compactness, and sodium stearate can play a better role as a modifier. Through the orthogonal study, superhydrophobic BFRC was prepared, and the effects of three major factors (temperature, time, and concentration) on the wettability of BFRC were investigated. The soaking time and solution concentration were more significant than any other factor. The capillary water absorption of the superhydrophobic BFRC was reduced compared to the BFRC. In addition, the soaking method could improve BFRC corrosion resistance by analyzing the equivalent circuit. The soaking method could improve the durability of BFRC effectively. Meanwhile, BFRC with a superhydrophobic surface had self-cleaning performance and good mechanical robustness. This research extends the scope and field of BFRC and provides technical support for utilizing the existing building.

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Abbreviations

BF:

Basalt fiber

BFRC:

Basalt fiber-reinforced concrete

M-BFRC:

Modified basalt fiber-reinforced concrete with the maximum contact angle

SS:

Sodium stearate

SEM:

Scanning electron microscope

EDS:

Energy dispersion spectroscopy

NAM:

Nitrogen adsorption method

EIS:

Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy

ANOVA:

Analysis of variance

CA:

Contact angle

FT-IR:

Fourier transform infrared spectrum

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This work was supported by Taishan Scholar Project of Shandong Province [No. TSHW20130956].

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  1. College of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Shandong University of Science and Technology, Shandong, 266590, China

    Yunfeng Li, Chen Hou, Qingnan Song & Ning Wang

  2. College of Civil and Architectural Engineering, Taishan University, Shandong, 271000, China

    Qing Wang & Rui Zhang

  3. Institute of Advanced Engineering Materials and Structures, Taishan University, Shandong, 271000, China

    Qing Wang & Rui Zhang

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Yunfeng Li: conceptualization, data curation, formal analysis, writing––original draft, writing––review and editing. Qing Wang: conceptualization, funding acquisition, writing––review and editing. Chen Hou: data curation, formal analysis, writing––review and editing. Qingnan Song: data curation, formal analysis, writing––review and editing. Rui Zhang: data curation, formal analysis, writing––review and editing. Ning Wang: data curation, formal analysis, writing––review and editing.

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Li, Y., Wang, Q., Hou, C. et al. Study of waterproof ability and corrosion resistance of basalt fiber-reinforced concrete with superhydrophobic surfaces. Archiv.Civ.Mech.Eng 24, 93 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s43452-024-00886-w

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