Publications
Books: From the knowledge of the mCD group these books have been published:
L. Bertolini, B. Elsener, P. Pedeferri, E. Redaelli, R. Polder, Corrosion of steel in concrete – Prevention, diagnosis, repair, 2nd Edition, Wiley VCH, Weinheim, pp. 1-414, 2013
L. Bertolini, B. Elsener, P. Pedeferri, E. Redaelli, R. Polder, Corrosion of steel in concrete – Prevention, diagnosis, repair, 2nd Edition, Wiley VCH, Weinheim, pp. 1-414, 2019
L.Bertolini, M. Carsana, Materiali da costruzione – Volume I – Struttura, Proprietà e Tecnologie di produzione – Terza edizione, Città Studi edizioni, Novara, pp. 1-408, 2014 (in italian)
L.Bertolini, Materiali da costruzione – Volume II: degrado, prevenzione, diagnosi, restauro – Seconda edizione, Città Studi edizioni, Novara, pp. 482, 2012 (in italian)
Scientific papers: For each topic the most significant scientific publications are reported:
Concrete and cementitious materials:
- M. Carsana, M. Frassoni, L. Bertolini, Comparison of ground-waste-glass with other supplementary cementitious materials, Cement and Concrete Composites, Vol. 45, pp. 39-45, 2014
- F. Tittarelli, M. Carsana, T. Bellezze, Corrosion behavior of reinforced no-fines concrete, Corrosion Science, Vol. 70, pp. 119-126, 2013
- M. Carsana, F. Tittarelli, L. Bertolini, Use of no-fines concrete as a building material: strength, durability properties and corrosion protection of embedded steel, Cement and Concrete Research, Vol. 48, pp. 64-73, 2013
- F. Lollini, L.Bertolini, Factors that affect color loss of concrete paving blocks, ACI Materials Journal, Vol. 110, N. 1, pp. 45-55, 2013
- M. Carsana, L.Bertolini, Fluidized soil-cement mixes for backfilling of flooded cavities, Materials and Structures, Vol. 45. No. 1-2, pp. 45-53, 2012
- L. Bertolini, M. Carsana, M. Frassoni, M. Gelli, Pozzolanic additions for durability of concrete structures, Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers- Construction Materials, Vol. 164, No. 6, pp. 283-291, 2011
- L.Bertolini, M.Carsana, M.Spada, Filling of a flooded gypsum mine with a flowable soil-cement mix, Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering, Vol. 22, No. 6, pp. 628-636, 2010
- L. Bertolini, F. Lollini, E. Redaelli, Influence of concrete composition on parameters related to the durability of reinforced concrete structures, Proceedings of the International RILEM Workshop on Integral Service Life Modelling of Concrete Structures, Eds. R.M. Ferreira, J. Gulikers and C. Andrade, Guimaraes, Portugal, 5-6 November, pp. 71-78, 2007
- L.Bertolini, M.Carsana, E.Redaelli, Influence of mineral additions on durability of self compacting concrete (SCC), Proc. of the 2nd FIB Int. Congress, Federation International du Beton, 5-8 June 2006, Naples, Paper 15-29, CD-ROM, pag. 01,December 2006
- L.Bertolini, M.Carsana, M.Gastaldi, M. Berra, Comparison of resistance to chloride penetration of concretes and mortars for repair, “Testing and modelling chloride ingress into concrete”, Proc. 3rd Int. Rilem Workshop, Eds. C.Andrade, J.Kropp, PRO 38, Rilem publications, 2004, pp. 165-178, 2004
- L.Bertolini, M.Carsana, D.Cassago, A.Quadrio Curzio, M.Collepardi, MSWI ashes as mineral additions in concrete, Cement and Concrete Research, New York, Vol. 34, 10, pp. 1899-1906, 2004
- L.Bertolini, M.Carsana, M.Gastaldi, Properties of a self-compacting mortar with lightweight aggregate, “System-based Vision for Strategic and Creative Design”, Ed. F.Bontempi, Balkema Publishers, Vol. 3, pp. 1929-1935, 2003
- L.Bertolini, M.Carsana, M.Gastaldi, Corrosion behaviour of steel embedded in flowable low strength cementitious materials, 15th International Corrosion Congress, Granada 22-27 September 2002, paper 381, pp. 1-8, 2002
- L.Bertolini, M.Carsana, M.Gastaldi, Comparison of resistance to chloride penetration of concretes and mortars for repair, 3rd Rilem Workshop “Testing and modelling chloride ingress into concrete”, Madrid, 9-10 September 2002
- L.Bertolini, M.Carsana, M.Gastaldi, Characterisation of Controlled Low Strength Materials for Backfilling, 7th European Conference on Advanced Materials and Processes, EUROMAT 2001, The Federation of European Materials Societies, Rimini, 10-14 June 2001
- M.Masi, D.Colella, G.Radaelli, L.Bertolini, Simulation of Chloride Penetration in Cement Based Materials, Cement and Concrete Research, New York, Vol. 27, 10, pp. 1591-1601, 1997
- L.Bertolini, C.L.Page, W.Y.Shu, Effects of Electrochemical Chloride Extraction on Chemical and Mechanical Properties of Hydrated Cement Paste, Advances in Cement Research, Vol. 8, 31, pp. 93-100, 1996
Durability of reinforced concrete structures:
- F. Lollini, M. Carsana, M. Gastaldi, E. Redaelli, L. Bertolini, The challange of the performance-based approach for the design of reinforced concrete structures in chloride bearing environment, Construction and building materials, Vol 79, pag. 245-254, 2015
- M. Carsana, L. Bertolini, Corrosion failure of post-tensioning tendons in alkaline and chloride-free segregated grout: a case study, Structure and Infrastructure Engineering, Vol 11, pag. 402-411, 2015
- M. Gastaldi, L. Bertolini, Effect of temperature on the corrosion behaviour of low-nickel duplex stainless steel bars in concrete, Cement and Concrete Research, Vol 56, pag. 52-60, 2014
- E. Redaelli, F. Lollini, L. Bertolini, Chatodic protection with localised galvanic anodes in slender carbonated concrete elements, Materials and Strctures, Vol 47, pag. 1839-1855, 2014
- F. Lollini, E. Redaelli, L. Bertolini, Effects of portland cement replacement with limestone on the properties of hardened concrete, Cement and Concrete Composites, Vol. 46, pp. 32-40, 2014
- A. Della Pergola, F. Lollini, E. Redaelli, L. Bertolini, Numerical modeling of initiation and propagation of corrosion in hollow submerged marine concrete structures, Corrosion, Vol. 69, pp. 1158-1170, 2013
- A.O.S. Solgaard, M. Carsana, M.R. Geiker, A. Kuter, L. Bertolini, Experimental observations of stray current effects on steel fibres embedded in mortar, Corrosion Science, Vol. 74, pp. 1-12, 2013
- E. Redaelli, F.Lollini, L.Bertolini, Throwing power of localised anodes for the cathodic protection of slender carbonated concrete elements in atmospheric conditions, Construction and Bulding Materials, Vol. 39, pp. 95-104, 2013
- F. Lollini, E. Redaelli, L. Bertolini, Analysis of the parameters affecting probabilistic predictions of initiation time for carbonation-induced corrosion of reinforced concrete structures, Materials and Corrosion, Vol. 63, No. 12, pp. 1059-1068, 2012
- L.Bertolini, S.Lupica Spagnolo, E.Redaelli, Realkalization as a Conservation Technique for Reinforced Concrete, International Journal of Architectural Heritage, Vol. 6, No. 2, pp. 214-227, 2012
- L. Bertolini, F. Lollini, E. Redaelli, Durability design of reinforced concrete structures, Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers- Construction Materials, Vol. 164, No. 6, pp. 273-282, 2011
- E.Redaelli, M.Carsana, M.Gastaldi, F.Lollini, L.Bertolini, Electrochemical techniques for the repair of reinforced concrete suffering carbonation-induced corrosion, Corrosion Reviews – Special Issue on “Corrosion in Italy”, Vol. 29, No. 5-6, pp. 179-190, 2011
- E.Redaelli, L.Bertolini, Electrochemical repair techniques in carbonated concrete. Part II: cathodic protection, Journal of applied electrochemistry, 2011, Vol. 41, n. 7, pp. 829-837, 2011
- E.Redaelli, L.Bertolini, Electrochemical repair techniques in carbonated concrete. Part I: electrochemical realkalisation, Journal of applied electrochemistry, 2011, Vol. 41, n. 7, pp. 817-827, 2011
- L.Bertolini, M.Gastaldi, Corrosion resistance of low-nickel duplex stainless steel rebars, Materials and corrosion, Vol. 62, n. 2, pp. 120-129, 2011
- L.Bertolini, M.Carsana, High pH corrosion of prestressing steel in segregated grout, In: C. Andrade, G. Mancini (Eds.), Modelling of corroding concrete structures, Rilem Publications, Springer, pp. 147-158, 2011
- L.Bertolini, F.Lollini, E.Redaelli, Comparison of resistance to chloride penetration of different types of concrete through migration and ponding tests, In: C. Andrade, G. Mancini (Eds.), Modelling of corroding concrete structures, Rilem Publications, Springer, pp. 125-135, 2011
- L. Bertolini, E. Redaelli, Depassivation of steel reinforcement in case of pitting corrosion: detection techniques for laboratory studies, Materials and Corrosion 2009, 60, No. 8, pp. 608-616, 2009
- L.Bertolini, E.Redaelli, Throwing power of cathodic prevention applied by means of sacrificial anodes to partially submerged marine reinforced concrete piles: Results of numerical simulations, Corrosion Science, Vol. 51, pp. 2218-2230, 2009
- R. B. Polder, W. H. A. Peelen, F. Lollini, E. Redaelli, L. Bertolini, Numerical design for cathodic protection systems for concrete, Materials and Corrosion, Vol. 60, No. 2, pp. 130-136, 2009
- L. Bertolini, F. Bolzoni, M. Gastaldi, T. Pastore, P. Pedeferri, E. Redaelli, Effects of cathodic prevention on the chloride threshold for steel corrosion in concrete, Electrochimica Acta, Vol. 54, pp. 1452-1463, 2009
- L. Bertolini, F. Lollini, E. Redaelli, Concrete composition and service life of reinforced concrete structures exposed to chloride bearing environments, in: “Life-Cycle Civil Engineering, F. Biondini and D.M. Frangopol (Eds.), Taylor & Francis Group, London, pp. 113-118, 2008
- L. Bertolini, Steel corrosion and service life of reinforced concrete structures, Structure and Infrastructure Engineering, Vol. 4, No. 2, April, pp. 123-137, 2008
- M. Manera, O. Vennesland, L. Bertolini, Chloride threshold for rebar corrosion in concrete with addition of silica fume, Corrosion Science, Vol. 50, 2, pp. 554-560, 2008
- L. Bertolini, M. Carsana, P. Pedeferri, Corrosion behaviour of steel in concrete in the presence of stray current, Corrosion Science, Vol. 49, pp. 1056-1068, 2007
- E.Redaelli, L.Bertolini, W.Peelen, R.B.Polder, FEM-models for the propagation period of chloride induced reinforcement corrosion, Materials and Corrosion, Vol. 57, N. 8, pp. 628-635, 2006
- L.Bertolini, M.Carsana, M.Gastaldi, M.Berra, Durability of CFRP strengthening applied to repaired reinforced concrete, VII congresso AIMAT, Ancona 29 giugno – 2 luglio 2004, CD-ROM, pp. 1-6, 2004
- L.Bertolini, F.Bolzoni, T.Pastore, P.Pedeferri, Effectiveness of a conductive cementitious mortar anode for cathodic protection of steel in concrete, Cement and Concrete Research, Vol. 34, 4, pp. 681-694, 2004
- L.Bertolini, P.Pedeferri, E.Redaelli, T.Pastore, Repassivation of steel in carbonated concrete induced by cathodic protection, Materials and Corrosion, Vol. 54, pp. 163-175, 2003
- L.Bertolini, M.Gastaldi, P.Pedeferri, E.Redaelli, Factors influencing the corrosion resistance of austenitic and duplex stainless steel bars in chloride bearing concrete, 15th International Corrosion Congress, Granada 22-27 September 2002, paper 382, p. 01, Agoust 2002
- L.Bertolini, M.Gastaldi, MP.Pedeferri, E.Redaelli, Prevention of steel corrosion in concrete exposed to seawater with submerged sacrificial anodes, Corrosion Science, Vol. 44, 7, pp. 1497-1513, 2002
- L.Bertolini, P.Pedeferri, Laboratory and Field Experience on the Use of Stainless Steel to Improve Durability of Reinforced Concrete, Corrosion Reviews, Vol. 20, 1-2, pp. 129-152, 2002
- L.Bertolini, F.Bolzoni, L.Lazzari, T.Pastore, P.Pedeferri, Cathodic Protection and Cathodic Prevention in Concrete. Principles and Applications, Journal of Applied Electrochemistry, Vol. 28, 12, pp. 1321-1331, 1998
- L.Bertolini, M.Gastaldi, T.Pastore, MP.Pedeferri, P.Pedeferri, Effects of Galvanic Coupling between Carbon Steel and Stainless Steel Reinforcement in Concrete, Int. Conf. on “Corrosion and Rehabilitation of Reinforced Concrete Structures”, Federal Highway Administration, Orlando, 7-11 December 1998
- L.Bertolini, P.Pedeferri, T.Pastore, Stainless Steel in Reinforced Concrete Structures, in “Concrete under Severe Conditions 2 – Environment and Loading”, Eds. O.E.Gjorv, K.Sakai and N.Bathia, E & FN Spon, Vol. 1, pp. 94-103, 1998
- L.Bertolini, F.Bolzoni, T.Pastore, P.Pedeferri, Three Year Tests on Cathodic Prevention of Reinforced Concrete Structures, NACE International CORROSION/97 Conference, paper 97244, March 1997, pp. 244/1-16, 1997
- L.Bertolini, F.Bolzoni, T.Pastore, P.Pedeferri, Behaviour of Stainless Steel in Simulated Concrete Pore Solution, British Corrosion Journal, London, Vol. 31, 3, pp. 218-222, 1996
- L.Bertolini, F.Bolzoni, A.Cigada, T.Pastore, P.Pedeferri, Cathodic Protection of New and Old Reinforced Concrete Structures, Corrosion Science, Oxford, Vol. 35, 5-8, pp. 1633-1639, 1993
- L.Bertolini, F.Bolzoni, T.Pastore, P.Pedeferri, Stray Current in Reinforced Concrete Structures, in “Progress in the Understanding and Prevention of Corrosion”, Editors J.M.Costa, A.D.Mercier, The Institute of Materials, pp. 658-664, 1993
- T.Pastore, P.Pedeferri, L.Bertolini, F.Bolzoni, Current Distribution Problems in the Cathodic Protection of Reinforced Concrete Structures, Proceedings of the International RILEM/CSIRO/ACRA Conference, “Rehabilitation of Concrete Structures”, Eds. D.W.S.Ho, F.Collins, Melbourne, 31 August – 2 September 1992, pp. 189-200, 1992
Preservation of cultural heritage:
- L. Bertolini, M. Carsana, M. Gastaldi, F. Lollini, E. Redaelli, Binder characterisation of mortars used at different ages in the San Lorenzo church in Milan, Materials Characterization, Vol. 80, pp. 9-20, 2013
- L.Bertolini, M.Carsana, B.Daniotti, E.Marra, Environmental Factors Affecting Corrosion of Steel Inserts in Ancient Masonry, Proceedings of the 12th International Conference on Durability of Building Materials and Components, Porto, 12-15 April, pp. , 2011
- L.Bertolini, M.Carsana, M.Gastaldi, F.Lollini, E.Redaelli, Corrosion assessment and restoration strategies of reinforced concrete buildings of the cultural heritage, Materials and corrosion, Vol. 62, n. 2, pp. 146-154, 2011
- L.Bertolini, E.Redaelli, D.Lattanzi, M.Mapelli, Conservation techniques on the reinforced concrete pillars of the church of the San Carlo Borromeo hospital in Milan, European Journal of Environmental and Civil Engineering, vol. 14, n. 4, pp. 411-425, 2010
- L. Bertolini, M. Carsana, E. Marra, Degradation of mortars and steel inserts from the Ciborium of the medieval Abbey of San Pietro al Monte, in “Special Topics on Materials Science and Technology”, Eds. D. Acierno, A. D’Amore, D. Caputo, R. Cioffi, Brill, Leiden,, pp. 45-54, 2009
- L. Bertolini, F. Lollini, E. Redaelli, Corrosion assessment of structural and decorative reinforced concrete of Torre Velasca in Milan, In “Protection of historical buildings – PROHITECH”, Ed. F.M. Mazzolani, Taylor and Francis Group. London, pp. 495-500, 2009
- L. Bertolini, L. Coppola, M. Gastaldi, E. Redaelli, Electroosmotic transport in porous construction materials and dehumidification of masonry, Construction and Building Materials, vol. 23, pp. 254-263, 2009
- L.Bertolini, M.Carsana, E.Redaelli, Conservation of historical reinforced concrete structures damaged by carbonation induced corrosion by means of electrochemical realkalisation, Journal of Cultural Heritage, Vol. 9, pp. 376-385, 2008
- L.Bertolini, M.Carsana, F.Lollini, Studio sui materiali cementizi decorativi della chiesa di San Fedele a Milano, VIII Convegno nazionale AIMAT, Associazione Italiana di Ingegneria dei Materiali, Università di Palermo, 27 giugno – 1 luglio 2006, articolo n. 84, CD-ROM, pp. 1-8, 2006