A clean and sustainable deicing additive was prepared via the adsorption of acetate anions (Ac-) by magnesium (Mg) and aluminum (Al) calcined layered double hydroxide (Mg/Al-CLDH). Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy spectrums proved that Ac- had intercalated into LDH structure. X-ray diffraction patterns, scanning electron microscopy and transmission electron microscopy images showed that ...

The influence of deicing chemicals on alkali reactivity of aggregates is still an area of active research. The potential alkali reactivity of aggregates is often tested using the ASTM C1260 method. This research used the modified ASTM C1260 to test the potential alkali reactivity of aggregates. The modification included replacing the standard 1N sodium hydroxide (NaOH) used in ASTM C1260 with e...

Corrosion of steel reinforcement in concrete structures and bridges is a major problem facing the departments of transportation worldwide. In the United States, maintenance and replacement costs are measured in billions of dollars. Salt environment in hot climate and the use of deicing salts in cold regions have resulted in steady deterioration of bridge decks due to corrosion. These concerns h...

The lack of a standard test method for evaluating the resistance of pervious concrete to cycles of freezing and thawing in the presence of deicing salts is the motive behind this study. Different sample size and geometry, cycle duration, and level of submersion in brine solutions were investigated to achieve an optimized test method. The optimized test method was able to produce different level...

A low-power, non-thermal, ultrasonic deicing system is introduced as a potential deicing system for helicopter rotor blades that are currently being used. In this research effort, ultrasonic actuator disks excite isotropic plates and airfoil-shaped structures that are representative of helicopter leading edge protection caps. The system generates delaminating ultrasonic transverse shear stresse...

Icing and ice accretion cause severe problems in different industrial sectors, e.g., aircrafts, aviation traffic, ships, solar panels, wind turbines. This can lead to enormous economic losses serious safety issues. Surface engineering tackle these by designing surface structures work as icephobic coatings and, this way, act passive anti-icing solutions. In research, slippery liquid-infused poro...

The accumulation of ice on surfaces can cause harm in many industries. Our work describes an experiment and a simulation the deicing effect based simple device combining polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) membrane water phase transition. resulted minimum adhesion strength 0.327 kPa, was still less than 5 kPa after 15 cycles, which meets requirements automatic deicing. It also held up flushing with san...