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Measuring chloride binding in cementitious materials: A review by RILEM TC 298-EBD

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Georget, Fabien, Babaahmadi, Arezou, Machner, Alisa, Mrak, Maruša, Dolenec, Sabina, Xiong, Qing Xiang, Shiju, Joseph, Snoeck, Didier +2 more·2025·Materials and Structures

Abstract

The phase assemblage evolution of binders with novel supplementary cementitious materials (SCM S ) during exposure to adverse environments needs to be quantified to accelerate their adoption, and further optimize binder formulation. As such, the interaction between chloride and cementitious matrices with novel SCMs needs to be quantified. The goal of workgroup 2 of RILEM TC EBD-298 is to assess the methods used to quantify chloride binding. This state-of-the-art report reviews the standardized and novel methods to measure chloride binding through an average content (acid/water soluble) or a specific bound content per phase (XRD, TGA, SEM–EDS, …). Each method is presented with respect to our current understanding of chloride binding and speciation in cementitious materials. The discussion around the purpose, use and reporting of each method highlights the gaps limiting the comparison between studies, in particular the lack of standard protocol, and complementary characterization. This review is the groundwork for a “cookbook” of experimental workflows to investigate chloride binding in modern cementitious binders.

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  • Chloride binding in blended binder systems involves both chemical reactions and physical sorption, and these mechanisms should be considered with transport properties.

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Georget, F., Babaahmadi, A., Machner, A., Mrak, M., Dolenec, S., Xiong, Q. X., Shiju, J., Snoeck, D., Suraneni, P., & Wilson, W.
Affiliations
  • Université de Sherbrooke (CA)
  • Chalmers University of Technology (SE)
  • Technical University of Munich (DE)
  • Slovenian National Building and Civil Engineering Institute (SI)
  • Shanghai Jiao Tong University (CN)
  • University of Cambridge (GB)
  • Université Libre de Bruxelles (BE)
  • University of Miami (US)
Corresponding author
Georget, Fabien
Venue
Materials and Structures
Published
2025-11-20
Volume
58
Issue
10
ISSN
  • 0025-5432 (ISSN-L)
  • 1359-5997
  • 1871-6873
OpenAlex
W4416424292
Cited by
10
References
132
Citations by year
2026: 10
FWCI
3.63
Type
journal article
Language
en
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Locations
  • Materials and Structures (publishedVersion, other-oa)
  • Chalmers Research (Chalmers University of Technology) (submittedVersion, other-oa)
  • Apollo (University of Cambridge) (submittedVersion, cc-by)
  • Dépôt institutionnel de l'Université libre de Bruxelles (Université Libre de Bruxelles) (submittedVersion, other-oa)
  • mediaTUM – the media and publications repository of the Technical University Munich (Technical University Munich) (submittedVersion)
  • RWTH Publications (RWTH Aachen) (submittedVersion, other-oa)
  • Apollo (University of Cambridge) (submittedVersion)
Funders
RWTH Aachen University
Topics
  • Physical Sciences › Engineering › Civil and Structural Engineering › Concrete and Cement Materials Research
  • Physical Sciences › Engineering › Civil and Structural Engineering › Concrete Corrosion and Durability
  • Physical Sciences › Engineering › Civil and Structural Engineering › Concrete Properties and Behavior
Keywords
chloride binding, cementitious materials, supplementary cementitious materials, water-soluble chloride, standardized test protocol

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