Corrosion behavior of austenitic 304L and 316LN stainless steel clad reinforcing bars in cracked concrete

A study has been conducted on the chloride-induced corrosion behavior of 304L and 316LN stainless steel clad reinforcing bars (rebar) in concrete and in synthetic concrete pore solution. Metallographic examination of the as-received clad bars confirmed a strong metallurgical bond at the core/clad interface and some grain growth interdiffusion of species at the interface. Both bars showed a wide variation in coating thickness around the rebar circumference, from a minimum of 0.32 and 0.60 mm to a maximum of 1.4 and 2.8 mm in the 304L clad and 316LN clad, respectively. The electrochemical results and visual examination after autopsy showed that active corrosion was yet initiated on either the solid and clad stainless steel or carbon steel rebar in the sound noncracked concrete specimens. In contrast, corrosion had initiated in the bars embedded in cracked concrete at the base of the crack and extended along or around the bars. In the concrete and synthetic pore solution tests, the current densities of both solid and clad stainless steel rebar exposed to ∼21% chloride brine solution for days between 400 and 1,500 were similar. This was also the case for current densities of the straight and bent stainless steel bars tested in the synthetic pore solution test.     

Post-fire behavior of CFRP retrofitted thin-walled steel tanks

Thin-walled shell structures are characterized by a lightweight structural form with high strength. This structure has many applications in various engineering fields and is considered to be a basic tool in the modern industry. This study investigates the effect of CFRP on tanks after post-fire in order to examine the buckling and post-buckling of the cylindrical tanks. Herein, post-fire was introduced at different temperatures (150°C-600°C). Ten laboratory specimens in two groups with verified temperatures, under external pressure, are examined. The models were designed to demonstrate how repairing steel tanks, which are damaged by fire, by using carbon-fiber-reinforced polymer can recover lost capacity. The results of testing under different theories and codes were compared. This study shows that the initial buckling load of the temperature group increased by 30.82% to 57.09% compared to the temperature without-CFRP group. The overall buckling load of the temperature group increased by 37.01% to 67.74% compared to the temperature without-CFRP group. The collapse load of the temperature group increased by 27.04% to 52.64% compared to the temperature without-CFRP group. And using carbon-fiber-reinforced polymer on models, which are damaged by fire, can be an improvement behavior for the buckling and post-buckling specimen tests.     

Fatigue behaviour of composite–composite joints reinforced with cold metal transfer welded pins

In this paper the fatigue properties of through-the-thickness reinforced joints are studied in detail. Unreinforced specimens, specimens reinforced with cold metal transfer welded titanium and steel pins and specimens reinforced with titanium z-pins are investigated. Besides classical S–N diagrams, hysteresis curves and stiffness based approaches are applied to improve the understanding of the mechanical behaviour of the joints in the progress of their fatigue life. Furthermore full field strain analysis gives information about damage initiation and growth in the joint section.     

Flexural behaviour of RC slabs strengthened with prestressed CFRP strips using different anchorage systems

The Externally Bonded Reinforcement (EBR) technique using Carbon Fiber-Reinforced Polymers (CFRP) has been commonly used to strengthen concrete structures in flexure. The use of prestressed CFRP material offers several advantages well-reported in the literature. Regardless of such as benefits, several studies on different topics are missing. The present work intends to contribute to the knowledge of two commercially available systems that differ on the type of anchorage: (i) the Mechanical Anchorage (MA), and (ii) the Gradient Anchorage (GA). For that purpose, an experimental program was carried out with twelve slabs monotonically tested under displacement control up to failure by using a four-point bending test configuration. The effect of type of anchorage system (MA and GA), prestrain level (0 and 0.4%), width (50 mm and 80 mm) and thickness (1.2 mm and 1.4 mm) of the CFRP laminate, and the surface preparation (grinded and sandblasted) on the flexural response were the main studied parameters. Better performance was observed for the slabs: (i) with prestressed laminates, (ii) for the MA system, and (iii) with sandblasted surface preparation.     

Effect of anodizing on galvanic corrosion behavior of T300 CFRP/5083P-O Al bolted joints

T300 carbon fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP) and 5083P-O aluminum (5083P-O Al) alloy bolted joints have been used in high-speed trains due to the advantages of light weight and high strength. However, high potential difference between the CFRP and 5083P-O Al will induce galvanic corrosion and result in accelerating corrosion rate of 5083P-O Al, which is a potential risk for its engineering applications. In this work, combination with the electrochemical analysis, surface and cross-section corrosive morphologies analysis, the galvanic corrosion behavior between CFRP/5083P-O Al bolted joints with and without anodizing in 3.5 wt.% NaCl spray was investigated. Results indicated that severe corrosion occurred on unanodized 5083P-O Al in the coupled regions of the CFRP/5083P-O Al bolted joint due to galvanic corrosion. With the content of sulfuric acid increasing, the thickness of each Al₂O₃ layer and atomic oxygen content increases significantly. 5083P-O Al anodized by the 135 g/L H₂SO₄ + 8 g/L H₃BO₃ mixed solution had the favorable Al₂O₃ film, which increased the resistance of 5083P-O Al by roughly three orders of magnitude, effectively improving the corrosion resistance of 5083P-O Al.     

价值工程在螺纹滚压机改进过程中的应用

根据价值工程的原理方法,对滚压机进行了功能成本分析,找出了功能成本不匹配的零部件;并运用价值工程创意方法进行了方案创新设计,提出了新的改进方案。改进后降低了滚压机的成本,方便了调节,保持了剥肋调节与滚丝轮调整的协调一致性,实现了用户的必要功能,提高了产品的价值。     

碳纤维加固受损框架节点与未受损框架节点的比较与分析

通过碳纤维加固受损框架节点与未受损框架节点的试验研究 ,对两者在承载力、刚度、位移等方面进行了比较和分析     

碳纤维复合材料加固技术在工程中的应用

结合某钢筋混凝土构架加固工程实例，介绍了碳纤维加固技术的设计及施工工艺要点，通过对其在构架加固中的应用分析，提出了该加固技术的良好加固效果及强大竞争力。     

外包环形碳纤维布加固钢筋混凝土梁的受剪承载能力试验研究

本文在试验的基础上 ,总结了外包环形碳纤维布加固钢筋混凝土梁受剪破坏的特征 ,分析了碳纤维布对加固梁受剪承载力的作用 ,讨论了加固梁的破坏机理和受力模型。提出了在剪跨内碳纤维布有效应变沿梁纵向的分布规律 ,并以此为基础 ,给出了适合工程设计之用的外包环形碳纤维布加固梁受剪承载力计算公式。经过与试验数据对比 ,发现二者吻合较好。     

碳纤维布加固钢筋混凝土偏心受压柱试验研究

对4根碳纤维布加固钢筋混凝土偏压柱进行了静载试验,研究表明采用横向缠绕碳纤维布对加固后 偏压柱的极限承载力和延性有一定程度的提高。提出了碳纤维布加固钢筋混凝土偏压柱的承载力计算公式 和设计建议,计算值与试验值吻合较好。