Research topics
Corresponding researcher * Professor: Hidenori HAMADA ** Associate Professor: Yasutaka SAGAWA
Corrosion & corrosion protection*
- Cathodic protection by sacrificial galvanic-zinc anode
- Chloride threshold value for service life design
- Load capacity of RC & PC beams exposed in tidal zone
- Evaluation of effectiveness calcium nitrite as an inhibitor
- Repair method for concrete structure damaged by salt
- Sea water mixed concrete
Permeability of ions and water **
- Chloride migration test (steady- & non-steady-state test)
- Evaluation of diffusion coefficient of chloride ion
- Mercury intrusion porosimetry in cemend-based materials
- Air permeability test (by two-chamber vacuum cell)
- Electrical resistivity measurement of concrete
Alkali-silica reaction**
- Accelerated expansion test by alkali-wrapping (RILEM-modified)
- Exposure test and expasion simulation
- Observation of micro-cracks & ASR gel
- Mechanical properties of PC beam affected by ASR
Recycling & sustainability**
- Fly ash based geopolymer
- Ground granulated blast-furnace slag for PC bridge
- Alternative aggregates for concrete (BFS, RCA etc.)
- Production of pozzolanic material including kaolinite