Francesca Tittarelli

TL;DR: Alkali-activated and cementitious mortars were tested and compared in terms of workability, dynamic modulus of elasticity, porosimetry, and water vapor permeability as discussed by the authors.

TL;DR: In this article, the influence of a hydrophobic admixture based on silane on the corrosion resistance of steel reinforcement in concrete was studied and the results showed that silane blocked the corrosion process in uncracked concrete specimens, whereas in concrete without silane, oxygen diffuses much more slowly through the water filling the pores of saturated concrete.

TL;DR: This review presents “a state of the art” report on sustainability in construction materials, including sulfoaluminate cements, alkali-activated materials, and geopolymers, and proposes different solutions to make the concrete industry more environmentally friendly.

TL;DR: In this paper, the effectiveness of bulk hydrophobization treatment against corrosion of galvanized steel reinforcement in concrete specimens with w/c = 0.45 and w /c = 1.75 was compared with that of surface treatment, even in the presence of cracks.

TL;DR: In this paper, the properties of earth plasters have been investigated considering the specific relationship with the underlying substrate, and the results demonstrate that all the plasters are physically and mechanically compatible with the earthen substrates and that the most important differences are in the specific relationships with water.