Abstract
This paper reports results of a study conducted to assess the performance of commonly utilized repair systems when exposed to some selected exposure conditions, such as marine, belowground, fire, acid, and sulfur fumes. The performance of the selected repair systems was assessed by exposing large-sized repaired concrete specimens to the selected exposure conditions in addition to thermal variations. After the completion of the exposure, the repaired specimens were visually examined for damage to the surface coating and presence of rust stains, salt scaling, etc. The bond of the coating with the substrate was evaluated and then the specimens were crushed to retrieve reinforcing steel bars that were examined for the extent of corrosion, if any. The data developed in this study were utilized to recommend repair systems suitable for the selected exposure conditions.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 885-897 |
| Number of pages | 13 |
| Journal | Cement and Concrete Composites |
| Volume | 27 |
| Issue number | 9-10 |
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| State | Published - Oct 2005 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:The authors acknowledge the support provided by the Saudi Arabian Oil Company (Saudi Aramco) and the Research Institute at King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia.
Keywords
- Adhesion
- Reinforcement corrosion
- Repair materials
- Repair systems
- Thermal variations
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Building and Construction
- General Materials Science