ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Implications of Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotubes
in the Performance of Concrete Subjected
to Chloride and Acid Environment
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School of Civil Engineering, Vellore Institute of Technology - Chennai, Tamilnadu, India 600127
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Department of Civil and Architectural Engineering, University of Technology
and Applied Sciences - Al Musannah, Muladdah Musannah, Oman
Submission date: 2021-12-31
Final revision date: 2022-03-26
Acceptance date: 2022-05-24
Online publication date: 2022-09-12
Publication date: 2022-11-03
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Shanmugasundaram M
School of Civil Engineering, Vellore Institute of Technology - Chennai, 600127, Chennai, India
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2022;31(6):5071-5081
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This work enunciates the effect of Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotubes (MWCNTs) as an addition
to concrete subjected to normal environment and adverse environment. The MWCNTs are dispersed
in water in the range of 0 to 0.25 % by weight of cement. The dispersed MWCNTs are added in concrete
during its manufacturing process, and get cured for 28 days. Then portion of the samples are tested
for its compressive strength, further samples are placed in exposed conditions, such as 5% concentrated
sodium chloride solution and 5% concentrated sulphuric acid solution for a period of 4 weeks
and 8 weeks respectively. The effect of this exposure is studied through changes in the weight density
and compressive strength of the samples. All the exposed and unexposed samples were studied for
its microstructural behavior through scanning electron microscopy. Ultimately, this work elucidates
the influence of MWCNTs in the resistance of concrete under adverse environmental condition.