Improving Sustainability through Corrosion Resistance of Reinforced Concrete

Dear Colleagues,

Corrosion in reinforced concrete affects infrastructure around the world, causing losses that are equivalent to 4.0% of a country’s Gross Domestic Product. However, any evaluations, repairs, or rehabilitations of this damaged infrastructure would include the use of materials that are not very friendly to the environment, and the production of greenhouse gases is involved in their preparation. The best approach that avoids both issues is construction and maintenance using sustainability criteria, which can be improved by controlling corrosion problems through preventive actions. Corrosion control can be implemented at the the project or construction stage, or while the structure is already in service. However, for the sustainability component to be present, the use of materials, techniques, and technologies that involve organic and inorganic waste, industrial waste, capture of greenhouse gases, and recycling of materials, among others, must be considered at all stages of intervention. Although all of this is happening internationally, the characterization of corrosion properties in these cases is still scarce;y reported compared to its use, hence the importance of producing corrosion control data when applying these materials, techniques, and technologies to achieve sustainability.

The purpose of this Special Issue is to report research works that combine the use of materials, techniques, and technologies from the construction industry that contribute to improving the sustainability of infrastructure through the control of corrosion of reinforced concrete.

The works to be published can focus on, but will not be limited to, the dissemination of data related to the corrosion of elements and infrastructure when using new cements (Portland and non-Portland) and concretes (eco-concrete, recycled concrete and others), supplementary cementitious materials, carbon dioxide capture, service restrictions due to structural behavior because of standard or accidental loads (earthquake, hurricane, tsunami, flood), additive manufacturing, or others.

Papers written for this Special Issue will complement the existing literature regarding the approach to sustainability that recent materials, techniques and technologies contribute in terms of corrosion control. New indices, criteria, models, and value crossovers in the interpretation of results to improve sustainability will be welcome, as will discussions of the old ones.

Dr. Pedro Castro Borges
Prof. Dr. Carmen Andrade
Guest Editor

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• corrosion
• reinforced concrete
• sustainability
• recycling
• durability