Accelerated carbonation test data for concretes with varying slag content

Jukka Haavisto; Riku Paavilainen; Heikki Alho; Jukka Lahdensivu; Miguel Ferreira; Anssi Laaksonen

doi:10.1016/j.dib.2026.112784

Accelerated carbonation test data for concretes with varying slag content

Jukka Haavisto^*
, Riku Paavilainen
, Heikki Alho
, Jukka Lahdensivu
, Miguel Ferreira
, Anssi Laaksonen

^*Corresponding author for this work

BA5505 Structural materials

Tampere University

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Abstract

This paper presents a dataset of accelerated carbonation test results for 48 concrete mixes with varying binder compositions, water-to-binder ratios, and air-entrainment levels. The dataset includes raw and processed data on material properties, exposure conditions, carbonation depth measurements, and derived carbonation rates. Concrete mixes were prepared using four cement types with different proportions of ground granulated blast-furnace slag (GGBS), ranging from 0% to 72%. Each mix was tested in both air-entrained and non-air-entrained versions. Accelerated carbonation was performed in controlled chambers at approximately 3% CO₂ concentration. Carbonation depth was measured at multiple intervals up to 84 days using phenolphthalein indicator. Additional data cover fresh and hardened concrete properties. The dataset is openly available in Zenodo and can be reused for benchmarking mix designs, validating service-life models, and comparing accelerated and natural carbonation performance.

Original language	English
Article number	112784
Journal	Data in Brief
Volume	66
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dib.2026.112784
Publication status	Published - Jun 2026
MoE publication type	A1 Journal article-refereed

Funding

This research was supported by the Finnish Ministry of the Environment through the Finnish Sustainable Growth Programme, funded by the European Union's Recovery and Resilience Facility (VN/6891/2024). Additional funding was provided by the SBK Säätiö sr, the Finnish Transport Infrastructure Agency, and Finnsementti Oy. The authors gratefully acknowledge all funders for their support.

Keywords

Air-entrained
Cement content
Durability
GGBS
Low-carbon
w/b ratio

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