Chemical-mechanical transformation of the expansion effect for nonuniform steel corrosion and its application in predicting the concrete cover cracking time

2021 ◽  
pp. 104376
Author(s):  
Yidong Xu ◽  
Yufeng Song
Keyword(s):  
Steel Corrosion ◽  
Concrete Cover ◽  
Cover Cracking ◽  
Mechanical Transformation ◽  
Expansion Effect

scholarly journals DAMAGE TO CONCRETE BRIDGES DUE TO REINFORCEMENT CORROSION

Transport ◽  
2002 ◽  
Vol 17 (5) ◽  
pp. 163-170 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zenonas Kamaitis
Keyword(s):  
Service Life ◽  
Concrete Structures ◽  
Steel Corrosion ◽  
Concrete Cover ◽  
Concrete Bridges ◽  
National Standards ◽  
Chloride Diffusion ◽  
Reinforcement Corrosion ◽  
Concrete Carbonation ◽  
Cover Cracking

The mechanisms of reinforcement corrosion in concrete are the subject of extensive research. Although reliable methods for predicting the corrosive deterioration of concrete structures do not yet exist. This paper describes the durability problem of reinforced concrete bridges based on the mechanisms of carbonation depth or chloride profile. The deterioration model considering concrete carbonation, chloride penetration and concrete cover cracking is adopted to describe the service life of concrete structures. The corrosion models include environmental conditions, concrete carbonation or chloride diffusion rates, quality of concrete cover, steel corrosion rates and many other factors that make the predicting of service life of structures extremely difficult. Finally, the author gives the details of the methods of durabilio/ verification and the proposals for its including in the national standards and practical guides.

scholarly journals Modelling of Corrosion-Induced Concrete Cover Cracking Due to Chloride Attacking

Materials ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (6) ◽  
pp. 1440
Author(s):  
Pei-Yuan Lun ◽  
Xiao-Gang Zhang ◽  
Ce Jiang ◽  
Yi-Fei Ma ◽  
Lei Fu
Keyword(s):  
Service Life ◽  
Corrosion Current ◽  
Practical Experience ◽  
Concrete Cover ◽  
Premature Failure ◽  
Rc Structures ◽  
Structural Capacity ◽  
Cover Cracking ◽  
Deterioration Process ◽  
Cracking Process

The premature failure of reinforced concrete (RC) structures is significantly affected by chloride-induced corrosion of reinforcing steel. Although researchers have achieved many outstanding results in the structural capacity of RC structures in the past few decades, the topic of service life has gradually attracted researchers’ attention. In this work, based on the stress intensity, two models are developed to predict the threshold expansive pressure, corrosion rate and cover cracking time of the corrosion-induced cracking process for RC structures. Specifically, in the proposed models, both the influence of initial defects and modified corrosion current density are taken into account. The results given by these models are in a good agreement with practical experience and laboratory studies, and the influence of each parameter on cover cracking is analyzed. In addition, considering the uncertainty existing in the deterioration process of RC structures, a methodology based on the third-moment method in regard to the stochastic process is proposed, which is able to evaluate the cracking risk of RC structures quantitatively and predict their service life. This method provides a good means to solve relevant problems and can prolong the service life of concrete infrastructures subjected to corrosion by applying timely inspection and repairs.

Experimental Research on Factors Affecting Factors of Concrete Strength in Corrosion and Expanding Areas at Initial Stages of Reinforcement

2014 ◽  
Vol 1065-1069 ◽  
pp. 1174-1180
Author(s):  
Xi De Zhang ◽  
Zhen Zhou ◽  
Guo Zhu Li
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Research ◽  
Concrete Strength ◽  
Steel Corrosion ◽  
Concrete Cover ◽  
Reinforcement Corrosion ◽  
Affecting Factors ◽  
Factors Affecting

This studypaper analyzed the affecting factors affecting of strength of concrete in corrosion and expanding areas at initial stages of reinforcement corrosion by experimental resultss, and researched the transformation trend of experimental factors by difference analyzing in statistics. The results showed that the expanding force after steel corrosion remarkably influenceds the strength of concrete. At the same time, the reinforcement diameter and thickness of concrete cover also had clear influence on concrete strength when rust occurroccurrenceed. Therefore, when studying the influence of corrosion and expanding force on concrete strength, we should not only research the influence of reinforcement corrosion magnitude, but also consider other effects, such as steel diameter, thickness of concrete cover should be considered.

Full-Field Displacement and Strain Measurement: Application of Digital Image Correlation to Reinforcement Corrosion Induced Concrete Fracture and Cover Cracking

2015 ◽  
Vol 738-739 ◽  
pp. 889-892
Author(s):  
Qiang Li ◽  
Hong Fa Yu ◽  
Jing Tong
Keyword(s):  
Reinforced Concrete ◽  
Steel Corrosion ◽  
Test Method ◽  
Image Correlation ◽  
Concrete Fracture ◽  
Reinforcement Corrosion ◽  
Full Field ◽  
Rc Structures ◽  
Whole Process ◽  
Cover Cracking

Cracking of the cover concrete due to steel corrosion is considered as one of the major issues of durability of reinforced concrete (RC) structures. This paper tentatively studies the feasibility of DIC to reinforcement corrosion induced concrete fracture and cover cracking measurement. Advantages and limitations of DIC-based non-contact full-field measurement for corrosion induced concrete fracture and cover cracking are discussed. Drawbacks in this test need improvement are pointed out and test method for further study of whole process of simulating the real reinforced concrete cracking is put forward.

Which Rust Deposition Model Should Be Used in Predicting Concrete Cover Cracking due to Reinforcement Corrosion?

2012 ◽  
Vol 468-471 ◽  
pp. 1000-1004 ◽  
Author(s):  
Roger Zou ◽  
Frank Collins
Keyword(s):  
Predictive Model ◽  
Concrete Cover ◽  
Zone Model ◽  
Reinforcement Corrosion ◽  
Rust Layer ◽  
Rc Structures ◽  
Cover Cracking ◽  
Porous Zone ◽  
Walled Cylinder ◽  
Concrete Interface

The critical amount of corroded steel that causes concrete cover cracking can be readily calculated based on thick-walled cylinder theory. However, the results may vary significantly depending on how the rust deposition is considered. There are several rust deposition hypothesis proposed in the literature for modelling concrete cover cracking of RC structures due to reinforcement corrosion. Among them, three are considered representative ones and have been widely cited in the literature. They are: (i) assumes a certain amount of rust product carried away from the rust layer and deposited within the open cracks proposed by Pantazopoulou and Papoulia; (ii) assumes all of the rust products build up around the bar and all of them are responsible for the expansive pressure proposed by Bazant; (iii) assumes certain amount of rust products deposited into a porous zone around the bar/concrete interface proposed by Liu and Weyers. In this paper, all three rust deposition hypotheses were examined for the critical amount of corrosion to induce cover cracking. When compared to the test data available from the literature, it showed that the porous zone model proposed by Liu and Weyers gives the best predictions. Thus it may be concluded that assuming a porous zone around the steel/concrete interface would be reasonable and may be adopted in developing concrete cover cracking predictive model.

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