1.College of Civil Engineering,Hunan University,Changsha 410082,China
2.State Key Laboratory of Bridge Safety and Resilience,Hunan University,Changsha 410082,China
3.State Key Laboratory of Green Building Materials,China Building Materials Academy Co. ,Ltd. ,Beijing 100024,China
4.Key Laboratory of Highway Construction & Maintenance Technology in Loess Region of Ministry of Transport,Shanxi Transportation Technology Research & Development Co. ,Ltd. ,Taiyuan 030032,China
In view of the accelerated deterioration of concrete in complex environments of plateaus, such as low pressure, low humidity, low temperature, and large temperature difference, the air bubble stability, air-entraining effect, mechanical properties, shrinkage property, and frost resistance of concrete under plateau environments have attracted much attention. However, the relevant research status remains to be analyzed and summarized. This paper first compares and analyzes the characteristics of air pressure, temperature, and humidity in typical cities of plateau and plain regions in China. The influences of key environmental factors, including low air pressure, low humidity, low temperature, and large temperature difference, on workability, microstructure, mechanical properties, shrinkage property, and frost resistance of cement-based materials are then summarized. The deterioration degree and mechanism of cement-based materials under these key environmental factors are revealed.
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基金资助
国家重点研发计划项目(2022YFB3708700)
National Key Research and Development Program of China(2022YFB3708700)
国家自然科学基金资助项目(52008164)
National Natural ScienceFoundation of China(52008164)
黄土地区公路建设与养护技术交通行业重点实验室开放课题项目(KLTLR-Y23-6)
Key Laboratory of Highway Construction & Maintenance Technology in Loess Region of Ministry of Transport(KLTLR-Y23-6)
中央高校基本科研业务费专项资金资助项目(531118010484)
Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(531118010484)