The role of seawater in interaction of slag and silica fume with cement in low water-to-binder ratio pastes at the early age of hydration

Very low water-to-binder ratio of ultra-high performance concrete (UHPC) may facilitate using seawater as the mixing water, as there may not be sufficient moisture and air in its dense matrix to initiate the corrosion of steel reinforcements. However, extensive research is needed to investigate the effects of intermixed chloride from seawater on fresh and hardened properties UHPC. This study investigated the role of seawater in the interaction...