Durability development of lightweight and high-strength engineered cementitious composites subject to combined sulfate–chloride attack under freeze–thaw cycles

• Published in: Construction & building materials Vol. 408; p. 133659
• Main Authors: Gou, Hongxiang, Sofi, Massoud, Zhang, Zipeng, Zhu, Hongbo, Zhu, Mintao, Mendis, Priyan
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 08.12.2023
• Subjects: Damage mechanism; Durability; Freeze-thaw cycles; Lightweight high-strength ECC; Sulfate-chloride attack; Sulfate-chloride attack; Durability; Lightweight high-strength ECC; Damage mechanism; Freeze-thaw cycles

•A novel lightweight and high-strength engineered cementitious composite was developed.•The deterioration degree of salt solutions on tensile properties of LECC was LECC-S > LECC-CS > LECC-C.•The external sulfate–chloride environment under low temperature offered highly suitable conditions for...