Ricardo Daniel
We tested and calibrated the associated numerical algorithm of deterioration using a mathematical model of concrete carbonation that represents the fluctuation in porosity as a result of the relevant chemical processes. A simulation technique was calibrated and then utilised as a forecasting tool to determine the impacts on the porosity of concrete subjected to rising CO2 levels. Some scenarios were generated numerically by the mathematical algorithm that showed the effects of various pollution levels and global warming on the porosity of Portland cement in a time window of years, taking into account future projections of environmental modifications resulting from climate changes. Finally, a theoretical analysis of how pollution levels affect the carbonation constant, which determines how far along the carbonation front we are, was done for the situations that were examined.