scholarly journals Electrochemical Noise Measurement to Assess Corrosion of Steel Reinforcement in Concrete

Materials ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (18) ◽  
pp. 5392
Author(s):  
Douglas Mills ◽  
Paul Lambert ◽  
Shengming Yang
Keyword(s):  
Electrochemical Noise ◽  
Field Application ◽  
Steel Reinforcement ◽  
Thickness Loss ◽  
Direct Measurements ◽  
Metal Thickness ◽  
Steel Bars ◽  
Electrical Connections ◽  
Corrosion Of Steel

The electrochemical noise method (ENM) has previously been employed to monitor the corrosion of steel reinforcement in concrete. The development of solid-state Ag/AgCl-based probes and dedicated monitoring technology (ProCoMeter) now offers a wider range of ENM configurations. The present study involves the laboratory investigation of three mortar samples containing steel bars and varying additions of chloride, with a view to future field application. ENM could be used to provide corrosion information on reinforcement without the need to provide direct electrical connections to the steel and without the risk or inducing or increasing corrosion. In addition to half-cell potentials, measurements were made using ENM in three different probe configurations over a total test period of 90 days. The samples were then broken open and the bars extracted and cleaned. A comparison was then made between the calculated metal thickness loss obtained from the Rn values and the actual metal thickness loss. The results showed that each configuration was able to order the results in the expected manner, with the simple single substrate (SSS) arrangement providing the best correlation with direct measurements. The study is ongoing with the intention of measurements being obtained in situ on existing reinforced concrete structures.

Electrochemical protection against corrosion for steel bars in reinforced concrete structures exposed to seawater

2019 ◽  
pp. 185-190
Author(s):  
Yu. L. Kuzmin ◽  
O. A. Stavitsky
Keyword(s):  
Reinforced Concrete ◽  
Service Life ◽  
Concrete Structures ◽  
Offshore Structures ◽  
Steel Reinforcement ◽  
Reinforced Concrete Structures ◽  
Marine Structures ◽  
Electrochemical Protection ◽  
Steel Bars ◽  
Corrosion Of Steel

The paper analyzes ways to ensure long service life (up to 50 years) of reinforced concrete marine structures. It has been established that durability and maintenance-free operation of floating and coastal offshore structures for 50 and more years depend on corrosion of steel reinforcement which could be avoided by applying electrochemical protection. The parameters of electrochemical protection against corrosion of steel fittings are given.

scholarly journals Relationship model between surface strain of concrete and expansion force of reinforcement rust

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Fanxiu Chen ◽  
Zuquan Jin ◽  
Endong Wang ◽  
Lanqin Wang ◽  
Yudan Jiang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Reinforced Concrete ◽  
Real Time ◽  
Steel Corrosion ◽  
Surface Strain ◽  
Concrete Cracking ◽  
Whole Process ◽  
Steel Bars ◽  
Relationship Model ◽  
Expansion Force ◽  
Corrosion Of Steel

AbstractConcrete cracking caused by corrosion of reinforcement could significantly shorten the durability of reinforced concrete structure. It remains critical to investigate the process and mechanism of the corrosion occurring to concrete reinforcement and establish the theoretical prediction model of concrete expansion force for the whole process of corrosion cracking of reinforcement. Under the premise of uniform corrosion of reinforcing steel bars, the elastic mechanics analysis method is adopted to analyze the entire process starting from the corrosion of steel bars to the cracking of concrete due to corrosion. A relationship model between the expansion force of corrosion of steel bars and the surface strain of concrete is established. On the cuboid reinforced concrete specimens with square cross-sections, accelerated corrosion tests are carried out to calibrate and verify the established model. The model can be able to estimate the real-time expansion force of reinforced concrete at any time of the whole process from the initiation of steel corrosion to the end of concrete cracking by measuring the surface strain of concrete. It could be useful for quantitative real-time monitoring of steel corrosion in concrete structures.

Test and Study on Impact of Corrosion on Bond Force between Steel and Concrete

2010 ◽  
Vol 36 ◽  
pp. 176-181
Author(s):  
Xian Feng He ◽  
Shou Gang Zhao ◽  
Yuan Bao Leng
Keyword(s):  
Reinforced Concrete ◽  
Corrosion Rate ◽  
Concrete Structure ◽  
Steel Corrosion ◽  
Reinforced Concrete Structure ◽  
Bond Force ◽  
Steel Bars ◽  
Protection Layer ◽  
Corrosion Of Steel ◽  
The Impact

The corrosion of steel will have a bad impact on the safety of reinforced concrete structure. In severe cases, it may even be disastrous. In order to understand the impact of steel corrosion on the structure, tests are carried out to study corrosion and expansion rules of steel bars as well as the impact rules of corrosion on bond force between steel and concrete. The results show that wet and salty environment will result in steel corrosion; relatively minor corrosion will not cause expansion cracks of protection layers; when steel rust to a certain extent, it will cause cracks along the protection layer; when there exists minor corrosion in steel and the protection layer does not have expansion cracks, the bond force is still large and rapidly decreases as the corrosion rate increases.

scholarly journals In-Situ Evaluation of the Protectivity of Coatings Applied to Metal Cultural Artefacts Using Non-Destructive Electrochemical Measurements

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 120-132
Author(s):  
Douglas J. Mills ◽  
Katarzyna Schaefer ◽  
Tomasz Wityk
Keyword(s):  
Baltic Sea ◽  
Electrochemical Noise ◽  
Organic Coating ◽  
Noise Measurement ◽  
The Baltic Sea ◽  
Coating Type ◽  
The Baltic ◽  
Non Destructive ◽  
Electrolytic Resistance

Electrochemical Noise Measurement (ENM) and DC electrolytic resistance measurement (ERM) can be used to assess the level of protectiveness provided by an organic coating (paint or varnish) to the underlying metal. These techniques also have applicability to the thinner, transparent type of coatings used to protect archaeological artefacts. Two studies are presented here demonstrating how ERM and ENM techniques can be applied in artefact preservation. The similarity of the techniques, both of which are a measure of resistance, means results can be considered to be analogous. The first study investigated the use of ERM to determine the protection levels provided by typical coatings in order to develop a database of coating type and application for objects, for specific environments. The second study used ENM to evaluate coatings which had been applied to historic artefacts recovered from shipwrecks in the Baltic Sea and displayed inside the museum or kept in the museum store area. The studies showed the usefulness of both techniques for determining the level of protection of a coating and how a better performing coating can be specified if a pre-existing coating on an artefact has been found to be unsuitable.

scholarly journals Experimental Assessment of Rebar Corrosion in Concrete Slab Using Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR)

2018 ◽  
Vol 2018 ◽  
pp. 1-10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ahmad Zaki ◽  
Megat Azmi Megat Johari ◽  
Wan Muhd Aminuddin Wan Hussin ◽  
Yessi Jusman
Keyword(s):  
Ground Penetrating Radar ◽  
Structural Damage ◽  
Concrete Slab ◽  
Steel Corrosion ◽  
Steel Reinforcement ◽  
Reinforcement Corrosion ◽  
Dc Power ◽  
Reinforcement Bar ◽  
Ground Penetrating ◽  
Corrosion Of Steel

Corrosion of steel reinforcement is a major cause of structural damage that requires repair or replacement. Early detection of steel corrosion can limit the extent of necessary repairs or replacements and costs associated with the rehabilitation works. The ground penetrating radar (GPR) method has been found to be a useful method for evaluating reinforcement corrosion in existing concrete structures. In this paper, GPR was utilized to assess corrosion of steel reinforcement in a concrete slab. A technique for accelerating reinforcement bar corrosion using direct current (DC) power supply with 5% sodium chloride (NaCl) solution was used to induce corrosion to embedded reinforcement bars (rebars) in this concrete slab. A 2 GHz GPR was used to assess the corrosion of the rebars. The analysis of the results of the GPR data obtained shows that corrosion of the rebars could be effectively localized and assessed.

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