Research Article

Mechanical Performance and Chloride Diffusivity of Cracked RC Specimens Exposed to Freeze-Thaw Cycles and Intermittent Immersion in Seawater

Table 1

Proportions of concrete mixture.

Concrete composition

Water (kg/m3)184
425 Portland cement (kg/m3)460
River sand (kg/m3)609
Coarse aggregates (kg/m3)1130
Fly ash (kg/m3)53
Water-reducing admixtures (kg/m3)4.18
Air-entraining admixtures (mL/m3)98.6

Note: 425 Portland cement refers to a cement class in China; its compressive strength at age of 28 d was 42.5 MPa.