Micromechanical framework for saturated concrete repaired by the electrochemical deposition method with interfacial transition zone effects

Abstract

An improved micromechanical framework with interfacial transition zone (ITZ) effects is proposed for saturated concrete repaired by electrochemical deposition method (EDM) based on our recent studies. A multiphase micromechanical model with ITZs is proposed based on the material microstructure and a new multilevel homogenization scheme with inter-particle interactions is employed to predict the effective properties of repaired concrete considering the ITZ effects. The equivalent particle, composed by the water, deposition product and ITZ, is obtained by modifying the generalized self-consistent model. The mechanical properties of the healed concrete are calculated by micromechanical homogenization considering the inter-particle interactions. Moreover, modification procedures considering the ITZ effects are presented to attain the properties of repaired concrete in the dry state. To demonstrate the feasibility of the proposed micromechanical model, predictions in this study are compared with those of the existing models and the experimental data. Finally, the influences of ITZ on the equivalent particle and repaired concrete are discussed based on the proposed micromechanical framework.