Jing Gong

TL;DR: In this article, the authors report recent advances in the knowledge base relevant to the durability of steel reinforced concrete in chloride environments, including: the role of mineral admixtures in concrete durability, the methods of measuring the chloride ingress into concrete, the challenges in assessing concrete durability from its chloride diffusivity, and the service life modeling of reinforced concrete.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors explored various dimensions of using chloride-based ice control products for winter maintenance operations, and proposed a new way of thinking under the asset management framework, which requires the application of a balanced perspective and collaborative decision-making among all relevant stakeholders.

TL;DR: In this article, the challenges of developing a laboratory test that correlates to the field results and the results from the literature review and practitioner interviews may assist in developing a test method that would better mimic the actual deicer performance.

TL;DR: In this article, nano-silica particles were deposited on acid-etched hydrophilic aluminum (Al) substrates by immersion in well-dispersed nano silica aqueous suspension and tetramethylamonium hydroxide, followed by a heat treatment.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors present a comprehensive and quantitative evaluation of snow and ice control chemicals currently used by various Idaho Transportation Department districts for highway maintenance operations, including rock salts (mainly solid sodium chloride), IceSlicer products (solid sodium chloride with trace amounts of other chlorides), and salt brines.