The influence of glycol, the main composition of the most frequently used aircraft dicer, on the freezethaw durability of high performance concrete (HPC ) is investigated. Freezethaw durability of HPC is tested by accelerated freez e thaw test. Four kinds of the solution, i.e., tap water, 35% NaCl solution, glyc ol solutions, and a LBRA type commercial aircraft deicer are employed. Results s how that freezethaw durability of HPC exposed to glycol solutions is closely related to the solution concentrations. The failure of HPC exposed to 35% gl ycol solution is similar to that of those exposed to 35% NaCl solution, i.e., serious surface scaling. While the damage of HPC exposed to 125%—2 5% glycol solutions is postponed. Compared with glycol solution, the commercia l aircraft deicer has much more negative effects on HPC freezethaw durability compared with 35% NaCl solution. In t he presence of com mercial aircraft deicer for HPC subjected to freezethaw cycles, the deteriora tion is mainly due to scaling and spalling.
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Supported by the National B asic Resear ch Program of China("973" Program)(2009CB623203); the China Postdoctoral Sc ience Foundation(20070421036); the Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Provinc e (BK2005216); the Research Foundation of Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics(NS2010015).