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  1. Beyond the chloride threshold concept for predicting corrosion of steel in concrete

    Article • Applied Physics Reviews, March 2022, American Institute of Physics

    Professor Burkan Isgor, Ueli Angst

  2. Mitigation of Calcium Oxychloride Formation in Cement Pastes Using Undensified Silica Fume

    Article • Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering, October 2017, American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)

    Mr Prannoy Suraneni, Professor Burkan Isgor, Professor William Jason Weiss

  3. Synergistic effects of ASR and fly ash on the corrosion characteristics of RC systems

    Article • Construction and Building Materials, October 2017, Elsevier

    Professor Burkan Isgor

  4. Using rapid electrical test methods to specify durable concrete

    Article • August 2017, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor William Jason Weiss, Professor Burkan Isgor

  5. The steel–concrete interface

    Article • Matériaux et Constructions, February 2017, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Burkan Isgor

  6. Interpreting the Pore Structure of Hydrating Cement Phases Through a Synergistic Use of the Powers-Brownyard Model, Hydration Kinetics, and Thermodynamic Calculations

    Article • Advances in Civil Engineering Materials, January 2017, ASTM International

    Mr Prannoy Suraneni, Professor William Jason Weiss, Professor Burkan Isgor

  7. Use of Fly Ash to Minimize Deicing Salt Damage in Concrete Pavements

    Article • Transportation Research Record Journal of the Transportation Research Board, January 2017, SAGE Publications

    Mr Prannoy Suraneni, Professor William Jason Weiss, Professor Burkan Isgor

  8. Density functional theory study on the effect of OH and Cl adsorption on the surface structure of α-Fe 2 O 3

    Article • Computational and Theoretical Chemistry, January 2017, Elsevier

    Professor Burkan Isgor

  9. A COMSOL–GEMS interface for modeling coupled reactive-transport geochemical processes

    Article • Computers & Geosciences, July 2016, Elsevier

    Professor Burkan Isgor

  10. The effect of simulated concrete pore solution composition and chlorides on the electronic properties of passive films on carbon steel rebar

    Article • Corrosion Science, May 2016, Elsevier

    Professor Burkan Isgor

  11. Effectiveness of E. coli Biofilm on Mortar to Inhibit Biodegradation by Biogenic Acidification

    Article • Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering, April 2016, American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)

    Professor Burkan Isgor

  12. Investigation of Mott–Schottky Analysis Test Parameters to Study the Semiconductive Properties of Passive Films of Carbon Steel in Highly Alkaline Environments

    Article • Advances in Civil Engineering Materials, March 2016, ASTM International

    Professor Burkan Isgor

  13. Cracking susceptibility of concrete made with coarse recycled concrete aggregates

    Article • Construction and Building Materials, January 2016, Elsevier

    Professor Burkan Isgor

  14. Modeling corrosion of steel in concrete

    Article • January 2016, Elsevier

    Professor Burkan Isgor

  15. Numerical Investigation of the Role of Mill Scale Crevices on the Corrosion Initiation of Carbon Steel Reinforcement in Concrete

    Article • Journal of The Electrochemical Society, January 2016, The Electrochemical Society

    Professor Burkan Isgor

  16. Numerical Study on the Effect of Cracking on Surface Resistivity of Plain and Reinforced Concrete Elements

    Article • Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering, December 2015, American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)

    Professor Burkan Isgor

  17. Kinetics of Passivation and Chloride-Induced Depassivation of Iron in Simulated Concrete Pore Solutions Using Electrochemical Quartz Crystal Nanobalance

    Article • CORROSION, May 2015, NACE International

    Professor Burkan Isgor

  18. Modeling Electronic Properties of the Passive Films on Carbon Steel in Simulated Concrete Pore Solutions

    Article • Journal of The Electrochemical Society, January 2015, The Electrochemical Society

    Professor Burkan Isgor

  19. Numerical investigation of the role of embedded reinforcement mesh on electrical resistivity measurements of concrete using the Wenner probe technique

    Article • Matériaux et Constructions, December 2014, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Burkan Isgor

  20. Resistance of biofilm-covered mortars to microbiologically influenced deterioration simulated by sulfuric acid exposure

    Article • Cement and Concrete Research, November 2013, Elsevier

    Professor Burkan Isgor

  21. Evaluation of E. coli biofilm as a protective barrier against microbiologically influenced deterioration of concrete (MICD) under mesophilic temperatures

    Article • Water Science & Technology, July 2013, IWA Publishing

    Professor Burkan Isgor

  22. Characterization of atomic structure of oxide films on carbon steel in simulated concrete pore solutions using EELS

    Article • Applied Surface Science, June 2013, Elsevier

    Professor Burkan Isgor

  23. Heat budget for a waste lift placed under freezing conditions at a landfill operated in a northern climate

    Article • Waste Management, May 2013, Elsevier

    Professor Burkan Isgor

  24. Nano-scale study of passive films and chloride-induced depassivation of carbon steel rebar in simulated concrete pore solutions using FIB/TEM

    Article • Cement and Concrete Research, May 2013, Elsevier

    Professor Burkan Isgor

  25. Simulating waste temperatures in an operating landfill in Québec, Canada

    Article • Waste Management & Research The Journal for a Sustainable Circular Economy, April 2013, SAGE Publications

    Professor Burkan Isgor

  26. Fire Performance of Corrosion-Damaged Reinforced Concrete Beams

    Article • Journal of Structural Fire Engineering, December 2012, Emerald

    Professor Burkan Isgor

  27. Growth and characterization of Escherichia coli DH5α biofilm on concrete surfaces as a protective layer against microbiologically influenced concrete deterioration (MICD)

    Article • Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology, September 2012, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Burkan Isgor

  28. Angle-resolved XPS study of carbon steel passivity and chloride-induced depassivation in simulated concrete pore solution

    Article • Corrosion Science, May 2012, Elsevier

    Professor Burkan Isgor

  29. Bond performance of deformed steel bars in concrete produced with coarse recycled concrete aggregate

    Article • Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering, February 2012, Canadian Science Publishing

    Professor Burkan Isgor

  30. Creep and drying shrinkage characteristics of concrete produced with coarse recycled concrete aggregate

    Article • Cement and Concrete Composites, November 2011, Elsevier

    Professor Burkan Isgor

  31. Evaluation of biofilm performance as a protective barrier against biocorrosion using an enzyme electrode

    Article • Water Science & Technology, October 2011, IWA Publishing

    Professor Burkan Isgor

  32. Model-Assisted Non-destructive Monitoring of Reinforcement Corrosion in Concrete Structures

    Article • September 2011, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Burkan Isgor

  33. Shear Strength of Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Reinforced Concrete Beams Subject to Unsymmetric Loading

    Article • Journal of Composites for Construction, August 2011, American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)

    Professor Burkan Isgor

  34. Microscopic investigation of mill scale and its proposed effect on the variability of chloride-induced depassivation of carbon steel rebar

    Article • Corrosion Science, March 2011, Elsevier

    Professor Burkan Isgor

  35. Shear capacity evaluation of steel reinforced recycled concrete (RRC) beams

    Article • Engineering Structures, March 2011, Elsevier

    Professor Burkan Isgor

  36. XPS depth profiling study on the passive oxide film of carbon steel in saturated calcium hydroxide solution and the effect of chloride on the film properties

    Article • Applied Surface Science, March 2011, Elsevier

    Professor Burkan Isgor

  37. Grid Types Used to Strengthen Reinforced Concrete Panels Subjected to Impact Loading

    Article • Transportation Research Record Journal of the Transportation Research Board, December 2010, Transportation Research Board

    Professor Burkan Isgor

  38. Discussion on paper publishedMagazine of Concrete Research, 2009,61, No. 7, 477−490. Shear strength of reinforced recycled concrete beams without stirrups. G. Fathifazl, A. G. Razaqpur, O. B. Isgor, A. Abbas, B. Fournier and S. Foo

    Article • Magazine of Concrete Research, November 2010, ICE Publishing

    Professor Burkan Isgor

  39. Shear strength of reinforced recycled concrete beams with stirrups

    Article • Magazine of Concrete Research, October 2010, ICE Publishing

    Professor Burkan Isgor

  40. Electrochemical investigation of chloride-induced depassivation of black steel rebar under simulated service conditions

    Article • Corrosion Science, May 2010, Elsevier

    Professor Burkan Isgor

  41. Modeling the kinetics of corrosion in concrete patch repairs and identification of governing parameters

    Article • Cement and Concrete Composites, May 2010, Elsevier

    Professor Burkan Isgor

  42. Improving the Safety of Transportation of Dangerous Goods

    Article • Transportation Research Record Journal of the Transportation Research Board, December 2009, Transportation Research Board

    Professor Burkan Isgor

  43. New Mixture Proportioning Method for Concrete Made with Coarse Recycled Concrete Aggregate

    Article • Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering, October 2009, American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)

    Professor Burkan Isgor

  44. Durability of recycled aggregate concrete designed with equivalent mortar volume method

    Article • Cement and Concrete Composites, September 2009, Elsevier

    Professor Burkan Isgor

  45. Quantitative Interpretation of Half-Cell Potential Measurements in Concrete Structures

    Article • Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering, September 2009, American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)

    Professor Burkan Isgor

  46. Shear strength of reinforced recycled concrete beams without stirrups

    Article • Magazine of Concrete Research, September 2009, ICE Publishing

    Professor Burkan Isgor

  47. Shear strength of reinforced recycled concrete beams without stirrups

    Article • Magazine of Concrete Research, September 2009, ICE Publishing

    Professor Burkan Isgor

  48. Quantification of the residual mortar content in recycled concrete aggregates by image analysis

    Article • Materials Characterization, July 2009, Elsevier

    Professor Burkan Isgor

  49. Numerical and experimental investigations for safer transportation of dangerous goods

    Article • Journal of Transportation Security, May 2009, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Burkan Isgor

  50. Modeling of biological clogging in unsaturated porous media

    Article • Journal of Contaminant Hydrology, April 2009, Elsevier

    Professor Burkan Isgor

  51. The effect of temperature on the corrosion of steel in concrete. Part 1: Simulated polarization resistance tests and model development

    Article • Corrosion Science, February 2009, Elsevier

    Professor Burkan Isgor

  52. The effect of temperature on the corrosion of steel in concrete. Part 2: Model verification and parametric study

    Article • Corrosion Science, February 2009, Elsevier

    Professor Burkan Isgor

  53. The effect of concrete pore solution composition on the quality of passive oxide films on black steel reinforcement

    Article • Cement and Concrete Composites, January 2009, Elsevier

    Professor Burkan Isgor

  54. Predicting the thermal response of gypsum board subjected to a constant heat flux

    Article • Fire and Materials, October 2008, Wiley

    Professor Burkan Isgor

  55. Proposed Method for Determining the Residual Mortar Content of Recycled Concrete Aggregates

    Article • Journal of ASTM International, January 2008, ASTM International

    Professor Burkan Isgor

  56. Experimental verification and application of a practical corrosion model for uniformly depassivated steel in concrete

    Article • Matériaux et Constructions, October 2007, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Burkan Isgor

  57. Effects of Tafel slope, exchange current density and electrode potential on the corrosion of steel in concrete

    Article • Werkstoffe und Korrosion, August 2007, Wiley

    Professor Burkan Isgor

  58. Virtual Experiments to Investigate Steel Corrosion in Concrete

    Article • July 2007, American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)

    Professor Burkan Isgor

  59. A practical method for calculating the corrosion rate of uniformly depassivated reinforcing bars in concrete

    Article • Werkstoffe und Korrosion, April 2007, Wiley

    Professor Burkan Isgor

  60. Advanced modelling of concrete deterioration due to reinforcement corrosion

    Article • Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering, June 2006, Canadian Science Publishing

    Professor Burkan Isgor

  61. Environmental Benefits of Green Concrete

    Article • May 2006, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Professor Burkan Isgor

  62. Concrete Contribution to the Shear Resistance of Fiber Reinforced Polymer Reinforced Concrete Members

    Article • Journal of Composites for Construction, October 2004, American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)

    Professor Burkan Isgor

  63. Finite element modeling of coupled heat transfer, moisture transport and carbonation processes in concrete structures

    Article • Cement and Concrete Composites, January 2004, Elsevier

    Professor Burkan Isgor