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Nondestructive assessment of corrosion of reinforcing bars through surface concrete cracks
Degradation of reinforced concrete (RC) structures is a serious safety problem affecting all industrialized countries, and the economical aspect of this problem cannot be neglected. One of the main reasons for the degradation of RC is the corrosion of steel reinforcing bars as a result of concrete cover cracking and reduction in bar cross section. As a consequence, the structural capacity of RC elements decreases progressively as degradation develops. Nondestructive testing and/or analytical formulation represent high‐quality rapid methods for evaluating the corrosion penetration of bars and provide useful parameters for designing retrofits. This paper presents an additional tool that can be used to evaluate and assess the vulnerability of existing structures in terms of the determination of bar cross section lost. Using simple charts and formulas, this can be accomplished by calculating reinforcing bar cross section loss due to corrosion by measuring external crack widths in the concrete cover. Predictions were obtained by using two analytical models developed. These predictions have been satisfactorily compared with both the literature and new experimental results, as well as with previous empirical models available in the scientific literature. The experimental results were obtained by corroding real‐scale concrete specimens reinforced with smooth and ribbed bars (according to old and modern building codes) using 3.5 wt% sodium chloride solution and an applied current.
Nondestructive assessment of corrosion of reinforcing bars through surface concrete cracks
Degradation of reinforced concrete (RC) structures is a serious safety problem affecting all industrialized countries, and the economical aspect of this problem cannot be neglected. One of the main reasons for the degradation of RC is the corrosion of steel reinforcing bars as a result of concrete cover cracking and reduction in bar cross section. As a consequence, the structural capacity of RC elements decreases progressively as degradation develops. Nondestructive testing and/or analytical formulation represent high‐quality rapid methods for evaluating the corrosion penetration of bars and provide useful parameters for designing retrofits. This paper presents an additional tool that can be used to evaluate and assess the vulnerability of existing structures in terms of the determination of bar cross section lost. Using simple charts and formulas, this can be accomplished by calculating reinforcing bar cross section loss due to corrosion by measuring external crack widths in the concrete cover. Predictions were obtained by using two analytical models developed. These predictions have been satisfactorily compared with both the literature and new experimental results, as well as with previous empirical models available in the scientific literature. The experimental results were obtained by corroding real‐scale concrete specimens reinforced with smooth and ribbed bars (according to old and modern building codes) using 3.5 wt% sodium chloride solution and an applied current.
Nondestructive assessment of corrosion of reinforcing bars through surface concrete cracks
Bossio, Antonio (author) / Lignola, Gian Piero (author) / Fabbrocino, Francesco (author) / Monetta, Tullio (author) / Prota, Andrea (author) / Bellucci, Francesco (author) / Manfredi, Gaetano (author)
Structural Concrete ; 18 ; 104-117
2017-02-01
14 pages
Article (Journal)
Electronic Resource
English
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