Influence of the Type of Cement on the Durability of Concrete Structures Exposed to Various Carbonation Environments in Greece: A Contribution to the Sustainability of Structures

The research objective of this paper is to investigate the effect different types cement and climatic conditions on durability reinforced concrete structures understand address issues erosion. used were CEM I 42.5N, II/A-M (P-LL) 42.5N II/B-M (W-P-LL) 32.5N. Mixtures three mortars six concretes prepared with these cement. Cement produced according European standard EN 196-1. Concrete mixtures strength classes C25/30 C30/37. specifications 206 may have a shorter service life due carbonation-induced corrosion if choice type not made carefully. results indicate that carbonation rate significantly influenced by class used. Using meteorological data from regions Greece, an empirical prediction model for was obtained.