Durability investigation of patch-repaired reinforced concrete

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Abstract

Effect of a pre-packaged non-shrinkage cementitious grout on corrosion of patch repaired reinforced concrete was investigated in laboratory and field. For laboratory study, reinforced concrete specimens were monitored for corrosion, under accelerated and freely corroding conditions. Corrosion activity on freely corroding steel bars in reinforced concrete specimens in the laboratory and corrosion of steel bars in the repaired concrete slabs in the field were monitored by measuring corrosion potential of the steel bars against Cu/CuSO4reference electrode. In accelerated corrosion, the steel bar was imposed +4V anodic potential to accelerate the corrosion of the steel bars in the concrete specimens, and corresponding current was plotted against time to determine the time-to-cracking for the specimens. The results showed that repair materials provided higher protection to steel against corrosion compared to normal concrete. The reinforcing steel within the repaired zone was more cathodic to the rest of steel in the original concrete.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication12th International Conference on Fracture 2009, ICF-12
Pages4231-4240
Number of pages10
StatePublished - 2009

Publication series

Name12th International Conference on Fracture 2009, ICF-12
Volume6

Keywords

  • Corrosion
  • Corrosion current
  • Half-cell potential
  • Patch repair
  • Primer
  • Reinforcement
  • Repair material

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Geotechnical Engineering and Engineering Geology

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