scholarly journals Chloride accelerated test: influence of silica fume, water/binder ratio and concrete cover thickness

2013 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
pp. 561-581 ◽  
Author(s):  
E. Pereira ◽  
A. Resende ◽  
M. H. F. de Medeiros ◽  
L. C. Meneghetti
Keyword(s):  
Silica Fume ◽  
Chloride Content ◽  
High Water ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Concrete Cover ◽  
Accelerated Corrosion ◽  
Binder Ratio ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Cover Thickness ◽  
Water Binder Ratio

In developed countries like the UK, France, Italy and Germany, it is estimated that spending on maintenance and repair is practically the same as investment in new constructions. Therefore, this paper aims to study different ways of interfering in the corrosion kinetic using an accelerated corrosion test - CAIM, that simulates the chloride attack. The three variables are: concrete cover thickness, use of silica fume and the water/binder ratio. It was found, by analysis of variance of the weight loss of the steel bars and chloride content in the concrete cover thickness, there is significant influence of the three variables. Also, the results indicate that the addition of silica fume is the path to improve the corrosion protection of low water/binder ratio concretes (like 0.4) and elevation of the concrete cover thickness is the most effective solution to increase protection of high water/binder ratio concrete (above 0.5).

scholarly journals Experimental Study on Bond Performance and Damage Detection of Corroded Reinforced Concrete Specimens

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-15
Author(s):  
Yubin Tian ◽  
Junran Liu ◽  
Hengheng Xiao ◽  
Yi Zhang ◽  
Qingcheng Mo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Reinforced Concrete ◽  
Nonlinear Coefficient ◽  
Concrete Cover ◽  
Empirical Formulas ◽  
Accelerated Corrosion ◽  
Bond Slip ◽  
Passivation Film ◽  
Bond Performance ◽  
Damage Degree ◽  
Cover Thickness

This paper presents the results of an experimental research designed to investigate the combined effects of corrosion rate, concrete cover thickness, and stirrup spacing on the bond performance between reinforcement and concrete of reinforced concrete (RC) specimens. The RC specimens were immersed into sodium chloride solution to eliminate the passivation film on reinforcement. Then, an accelerated corrosion method was applied to corrode reinforcement embedded in concrete specimens. Pullout test was carried out to establish empirical formulas for ultimate slip and ultimate bond strength of RC specimens with three different corrosion rates, different concrete cover thicknesses, and different stirrup spacings. In addition, the bond-slip relation model was developed to predict and evaluate the bond performance of RC specimens. Finally, the ultrasonic technology was used to detect the damage of RC specimens, and the corresponding nonlinear coefficient β was proposed to characterize the damage degree of RC specimens. The susceptibility of β on the damage of specimens was compared with that of ultrasonic velocity, indicating β was more appropriate to evaluate the damage of RC specimens.

Effect of Heat Treatment on Properties of Portland Cement Pastes: Determination through Ultra-Microhardness Test

2015 ◽  
Vol 820 ◽  
pp. 492-496
Author(s):  
D.C.S. Garcia ◽  
Roberto Braga Figueiredo ◽  
Maria Teresa Paulino Aguilar
Keyword(s):  
Heat Treatment ◽  
Portland Cement ◽  
Optical Microscopy ◽  
Silica Fume ◽  
Ordinary Portland Cement ◽  
Cement Pastes ◽  
Microhardness Test ◽  
Material Hardness ◽  
Binder Ratio ◽  
Water Binder Ratio

The aim of this paper was to investigate the influence of heat treatment on hardness evolution of cement pastes containing silica fume. The specimens were prepared with Ordinary Portland Cement, water/binder ratio of 0,40 and 25% wt. silica fume. The specimens were cast at room temperatures and after 24 hours, they were placed in a furnace for 24 hours, with heat regimes of 100°C, 200°C and 300°C and then submitted to the ultra-microhardness test. The microstructure was analyzed using optical microscopy. The results showed that the silica fume prevents the production of calcium hydroxide and the heat treatment increases the material hardness.

Experimental Test of Corrosion-Induced Concrete Cover Cracking Pattern

2011 ◽  
Vol 374-377 ◽  
pp. 1969-1973
Author(s):  
Di Tao Niu ◽  
Hua Song
Keyword(s):  
Scientific Basis ◽  
Concrete Cover ◽  
Accelerated Corrosion ◽  
Cover Concrete ◽  
Cover Cracking ◽  
Durability Assessment ◽  
Accelerated Corrosion Test ◽  
Cracking Pattern ◽  
Cover Thickness ◽  
Longitudinal Cracks

The study of cover cracking pattern can provide scientific basis for the durability assessment and maintanence of concrete structures. In this paper, corrosion induced cover cracking pattern was investigated by accelerated corrosion test. The cover thickness c, bar diameter d and bar spacing s were considered in the test. Test results showed that the cracking pattern of cover concrete mainly included four typies, that is longitudinal cracks including wedge and vertical, parallel cracks, spalling and delamination. When the bar spacing was small enough, the delamination of cover concrete occurred which had nothing to do with the ratio c/d. When c/d≤1, the corrosion of side bar mainly induced the vertical cracks and the corrosion of corner bar induced both vertical and wedge cracks. While c/d>1, the corrosion of corner bar mainly induced wedge cracks.

scholarly journals INFLUENCE OF SILICA COLLOID ON RHEOLOGY OF CEMENT PASTE WITH SUPERPLASTICIZER

2017 ◽  
Vol 25 (1) ◽  
pp. 73-80
Author(s):  
T.H. Chuong ◽  
P.V. Nga
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Data ◽  
Rheological Property ◽  
Silica Fume ◽  
Cement Paste ◽  
Rheological Behavior ◽  
Concrete Mixture ◽  
Silica Colloid ◽  
Binder Ratio ◽  
High Silica ◽  
Water Binder Ratio

Information of rheological behavior of binder paste is important for proportioning high slump concrete mixture at low water to cement ratios. This paper presents experimental data on the rheological property of silica colloid incorporated binder paste using naphthalene based and polycarboxylate based superplasticizer, compared to that of silica fume incorporated binder paste. Experimental data showed that silica colloid incorporated binder is compatible to tested superplasticizers in the all investigated range of silica colloid content, whereas the pastes incorporated with high silica fume content (over 10%) indicated incompatibility, especially to naphthalene based superplasticizer. There was also found out saturated content of superplasticizer corresponding to every kind of binder and water-binder ratio, with and without set retarding admixture. 

scholarly journals Use of condensed silica fume for making high-strength, self-consolidating concrete

2000 ◽  
Vol 27 (4) ◽  
pp. 620-627 ◽  
Author(s):  
A KH Kwan
Keyword(s):  
Silica Fume ◽  
High Performance ◽  
High Performance Concrete ◽  
Concrete Strength ◽  
High Strength ◽  
Self Consolidating Concrete ◽  
Concrete Mix ◽  
Binder Ratio ◽  
Condensed Silica Fume ◽  
Water Binder Ratio

A high concrete strength can be achieved by lowering the water/binder ratio and a high workability by adding a higher dosage of superplasticizer. However, a high-performance concrete with both high strength and high workability cannot be produced by just these means because lowering the water/binder ratio leads to lower workability and there is a limit to the increase in workability that can be attained by adding superplasticizer. To produce a high-strength, high-workability concrete, the concrete strength needs to be increased without lowering the water/binder ratio. This can be done by adding condensed silica fume. In this study, a series of trial mixing aimed at developing high-strength, self-consolidating concrete (mean cube strength >80 MPa and needs no compaction for consolidation) was carried out. Several mixes suitable for making such high-performance concrete have been developed and it was found that the addition of condensed silica fume may, under favourable conditions, increase not only the strength but also the workability of the concrete mix. Based on the trial mix results, charts for the design of high-strength, high-workability concrete mixes made of the studied constituents are presented.Key words: condensed silica fume, high-strength concrete, self-consolidating concrete.

scholarly journals Corrosion potential: influence of moisture, water-cement ratio, chloride content and concrete cover

2017 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 864-885 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. H. F. Medeiros ◽  
F. C. Rocha ◽  
R. A. Medeiros-JUNIOR ◽  
P. Helene
Keyword(s):  
Corrosion Potential ◽  
Statistical Significance ◽  
Chloride Content ◽  
Concrete Cover ◽  
Chloride Ions ◽  
Degree Of Contamination ◽  
Destructive Testing ◽  
Cement Ratio ◽  
Water Cement Ratio ◽  
Cover Thickness

ABSTRACT The method of measuring the corrosion potential is used as an electrochemical tool for helping the monitoring of the corrosion of reinforcements of concrete structures. As a criterion for evaluating results it is common to use intervals of corrosion potential and their correlation with corrosion probability, as precognizes ASTM C 876:2015. With this criterion, it is possible to establish an overview of the thermodynamic situation of corrosion in the structure or in the test specimen in laboratory. However, the method is influenced by several factors related with the concrete, the environment and with procedures adopted at the moment of executing the readings. Aiming to provide information to guide the technical and scientific environment regarding the right use of this type of non-destructive testing, the objective of this work is to evaluate some possible factors influencing the reading of corrosion potential, such as: moisture content of the concrete, water/cement ratio, thickness of the concrete cover and degree of contamination by chlorides. Results indicate that moisture and degree of contamination of the concrete by chloride ions had a tendency of making the corrosion potential more electronegative. Besides, it was verified that the influence of the cover is different for the case of contaminated concrete (1% of chlorides by mass of cement) and not contaminated with chlorides: the influence of the thickness of the cover, in the case of concrete contaminated by chlorides, was inversely proportional, in other words, the greater the cover thickness is, the less electronegative the value of the corrosion potential will be. On the other hand, in cases of concretes without chlorides, the effect of the cover thickness in the readings or corrosion potential was irrelevant. All this information was proved with 95% of statistical significance.

Effect of Binders Combination on Porosity of Steam-Cured Concrete

2011 ◽  
Vol 183-185 ◽  
pp. 1984-1988
Author(s):  
Zhi Min He ◽  
Jun Zhe Liu
Keyword(s):  
High Water ◽  
Concrete Surface ◽  
Mineral Admixtures ◽  
Steam Curing ◽  
Concrete Mixtures ◽  
Binder Ratio ◽  
Curing Condition ◽  
Precast Elements ◽  
Significant Increment ◽  
Water Binder Ratio

Under steam curing condition, there is significant increment in the porosity of concrete. For the purpose of reducing porosity of steam-cured concrete and improving the durability of steam-cured precast elements, this paper carried out contrastive experiments including two curing condition (steam curing and standard curing), simultaneously considering the effect of different binders type, investigated the porosity change of steam curing and standard curing concretes with mineral admixtures. The corresponding mechanism was also discussed. Results indicated that, taking replace of 30% cement with double-mixing fly ash and silica fume achieves the lowest steam-cured concrete porosity. Steam curing technological measures exert a significant influence on the steam-cured concrete unclosed top suface porosity. For the characteristics of different concrete mixtures, the same steam curing technological measures exert different influence. For the same concrete, adopting appropriate technological measures can greatly decreased the porosity of concrete surface to be exposed, especially for concrete with high water-binder ratio.

Study on the Effect of Fly Ash or Silica Fume to Hydration Heat of Cement

2011 ◽  
Vol 250-253 ◽  
pp. 4001-4004 ◽  
Author(s):  
Li Guo Ma ◽  
Yun Sheng Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Fly Ash ◽  
Binary System ◽  
Silica Fume ◽  
Cement Paste ◽  
Heat Evolution ◽  
Hydration Heat ◽  
Dormant Period ◽  
Binder Ratio ◽  
Isothermal Calorimeter ◽  
Water Binder Ratio

The hydration heat evolution process is studied on the pure cement paste, the cement- fly ash binary system and the cement- silica fume binary system with water binder ratio(w/b) of 0.53, 0.35 and 0.23 by using isothermal calorimeter(TAM Air). The fly ash replacement in the cement-fly ash binary system is 10%, 30% and 50% respectively. The silica fume replacement in cement-silica fume binary system is 4%, 8% and 12% respectively. The experiments results indicate that w/b had great impact on the hydration heat evolution and the hydration heat decrease with the decrease in w/b. The addition of fly ash greatly decrease the exothermic rate and total hydration heat. The addition of silica fume shortens dormant period and increases the peak exothermic rate, but reduces the total hydration heat.

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