Cheng Hua

Mr. Cheng Hua

Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Safety and Durability of Concrete Structures, Xijing University, Xi’an 710123, China
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Academic Career Length

6Years (2021-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

Representative Publications

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26 November 2021 in Materials
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XZXinchao Zheng
Xinchao Zheng
FLFang Liu
Fang Liu
TLTao Luo
Tao Luo
YDYanfu Duan
Yanfu Duan
YYYu Yi
Yu Yi
CHCheng Hua
Cheng Hua
The macroscopic mechanical properties and frost resistance durability of concrete are closely related to the changes in the internal pore structure. In this study, the two-dimensional and three-dimensional ICT (Industrial Computerized Tomography) pore characteristics of C30 concrete specimens before and after freezing and thawing in clean water, 5 wt.% NaCl, 5 wt.% CaCl2, and 5 wt.% CH3COOK solution environments are obtained through concrete frost resistance durability test and ICT scanning technology. The effects of pore structure changes on concrete frost resistance, durability, and compressive strength mechanical properties after freezing and thawing cycles in different salt solution environments are analyzed. This paper provides new means and ideas for the study of concrete pores. The results show that with the increase in the freezing and thawing times, the concrete porosity, two-dimensional pore area, three-dimensional pore volume, and pore number generally increase in any solution environment, resulting in the loss of concrete compressive strength, mortar spalling, and the decrease in the relative dynamic elastic modulus. Among them, the CH3COOK solution has the least influence on the concrete pore changes; the NaCl solution has the greatest influence on the change in the concrete internal porosity. The damage of CaCl2 solution to concrete is second only to the NaCl solution, followed by clean water. The increase in the concrete internal porosity from high to low is NaCl, CaCl2, clean water, and CH3COOK. The change in the pore volume of 0.1 to 1 mm3 after the freeze–thaw cycle is the main factor for reducing concrete strength. The test results have certain guiding value for the selection of deicing salt in engineering.

17 September 2021 in Molecules
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TLTao Luo
Tao Luo
CHCheng Hua
Cheng Hua
Qiang SunQiang Sun
Qiang Sun
LTLiyun Tang
Liyun Tang
YYYu Yi
Yu Yi
XPXiaofeng Pan
Xiaofeng Pan
Solid waste silica fume was used to replace fly ash by different ratios to study the early-age hydration reaction and strength formation mechanism of concrete. The change pattern of moisture content in different phases and micro morphological characteristics of concrete at early age were analyzed by low field nuclear magnetic resonance (LF-NMR) and scanning electron microscope (SEM). The results showed that the compressive strength of concrete was enhanced optimally when the replacement ratio of solid waste silica fume was 50%. The results of LF-NMR analysis showed that the water content of modified concrete increased with the increase of solid waste silica fume content. The compressive strength of concrete grew faster within the curing age of 7 d, which means the hydration process of concrete was also faster. The micro morphological characteristics obtained by SEM revealed that the concrete was densest internally when 50% fly ash was replaced by the solid waste silica fume, which was better than the other contents.

17 September 2024 in Journal of Building Engineering
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CHCheng Hua
Cheng Hua
RTRan Tang
Ran Tang
XLXiaochun Lu
Xiaochun Lu

16 May 2025 in Construction and Building Materials
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FLFang Liu
Fang Liu
JHJidong Hu
Jidong Hu
RTran TANG
ran TANG
XYXiaosa Yuan
Xiaosa Yuan
YYYi Yang
Yi Yang
CHCheng Hua
Cheng Hua

17 July 2025 in Buildings
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RTran TANG
ran TANG
FLFang Liu
Fang Liu
Baomin WangBaomin Wang
Baomin Wang
XWXiaojun Wang
Xiaojun Wang
CHCheng Hua
Cheng Hua
XYXiaosa Yuan
Xiaosa Yuan
Stray-current and soft-water leaching can induce severe corrosion in reinforced concrete structures and buried metal pipelines within subway environments. The effects of water-to-binder ratio (W/C), modulus of sodium silicate (Ms), and alkali content (AC) on the mechanical properties of fly-ash-based geopolymer (FAG) at various curing ages were investigated. The influence of curing temperature and high-temperature curing duration on the development of mechanical performance were examined, and the optimal curing regime was determined. Furthermore, based on the mix design of FAG resistant to coupled erosion from stray-current and soft-water, the effects of stray-current intensity and erosion duration on the coupled erosion behavior were analyzed. The results indicated that FAG exhibited slow strength development under ambient conditions. However, thermal curing at 80 °C for 24 h markedly improved early-age strength. The compressive strength of FAG exhibited an increase followed by a decrease with increasing W/B, Ms, and AC, with optimal ranges identified as 0.28–0.34, 1.0–1.6, and 4–7%, respectively. Soft-water alone caused limited leaching, while the presence of stray-current significantly accelerated degradation, with corrosion rates increasing by 4.1 and 7.2 times under 20 V and 40 V, respectively. The coupled corrosion effect was found to weaken over time and with increasing current intensity. Under coupled leaching conditions, compressive strength loss of FAG was primarily influenced by AC, with lesser contributions from W/B and Ms. The optimal mix proportion for corrosion resistance was determined to be W/B of 0.30, Ms of 1.2, and AC of 6%, under which the compressive strength after corrosion achieved the highest value, thereby significantly improving the durability of FAG in harsh environments such as stray-current zones in subways.

7 March 2026 in Results in Engineering
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XLXiaochun Lu
Xiaochun Lu
TYTao Yan
Tao Yan
CHCheng Hua
Cheng Hua
SXShujuan Xiang
Shujuan Xiang
SWSitong Wang
Sitong Wang
XZXiaogang Zhang
Xiaogang Zhang