Abstract:To investigate the mechanical performance changes of Sea Sand Coral Concrete (SSCC) under seawater immersion, 225 SSCC specimens were prepared, and tests were conducted on the cube compressive strength, axial compressive strength, and elastic modulus of specimens after different immersion periods, along with a microscopic analysis of the mechanisms behind the performance changes. The results show that after 30 days of corrosion, the cube and prismatic compressive strengths of the specimens increased slightly compared to day 0, while the elastic modulus decreased slightly; after 90 days of corrosion, the three values decreased by 19.34%, 19.92%, and 9.48%, respectively; after 180 days of corrosion, the maximum reductions in cube compressive strength and axial compressive strength were 24.3% and 24.1%, and the elastic modulus decreased by 12.1%. SEM analysis indicated that in the early stage of immersion, SSCC hydration products reacted with Cl^- and SO_4^(2-) to form gypsum and other products, filling the concrete pores and increasing strength; in the mid-to-late stages of immersion, corrosion products gradually accumulated, causing microcrack propagation and resulting in strength reduction. After corrosion, the peak stress in the SSCC stress-strain curve decreased, and the peak strain increased. Based on the experimental data, a time-varying formula for SSCC mechanical properties was established. The results provide a reference for the engineering application of SSCC in marine environments.