考虑氯离子侵蚀与混凝土碳化的公路桥梁时变可靠度分析

基于国内外对氯离子侵蚀和混凝土碳化环境下钢筋锈蚀速率的最新研究成果,建立了混凝土构件在氯离子侵蚀下考虑坑蚀和在混凝土碳化下考虑平均锈蚀的弯曲抗力退化模型,用Monte Carlo方法和统计回归法编制了退化钢筋混凝土构件及系统的时变可靠度计算程序。以北京地区一座公路桥为算例,结果表明:在氯离子侵蚀下考虑坑蚀的桥梁承载能力时变可靠度在30年左右即下降到设计目标可靠度,在混凝土碳化下考虑平均锈蚀的桥梁承载能力时变可靠度在50年左右即下降到设计目标可靠度,从而需要补强,这表明考虑主筋锈蚀后我国钢筋混凝土公路桥一般达不到100年设计使用期;对因主筋锈蚀导致混凝土保护层胀裂而言,构件达到抗裂正常使用极限状态远远早于达到承载能力极限状态,建议将混凝土保护层开裂时间作为桥梁检查/维修参考点。     

Corrosion resistance of steel embedded in sulfoaluminate-based binders

The use of new binders for structural concrete raises questions about the durability of reinforced concrete structures. Calcium sulfoaluminate cement (CSA) has become in recent years an environmentally-friendly alternative to ordinary Portland cement (OPC), but the protection capacity of CSA concrete in relation to the corrosion of embedded steel reinforcement needs to be studied. This paper describes a study on the corrosion behaviour of carbon steel embedded in concrete made with CSA-based binders. It is shown that the pore solution of sulfoaluminate concrete was sufficiently alkaline to passivate embedded carbon steel rebars. Compared to traditional Portland and Portland-limestone cements, CSA cement led to higher carbonation rate of concrete, but to lower corrosion rate of steel in carbonated concrete, likely due to the higher electrical resistivity. Corrosion rate was negligible up to 95% RH at 20 °C. Blending of CSA and OPC cements improved steel passivity and concrete resistance to carbonation.     

锈蚀钢筋混凝土结构可靠度评估

钢筋锈蚀是混凝土结构破坏最主要的原因之一,目前钢筋混凝土结构可靠度研究大多数没有考虑锈蚀的影响。提出了锈蚀钢筋混凝土结构可靠度评估方法。首先分析大气环境下和氯离子环境下钢筋锈蚀的模型,然后考虑钢筋面积和粘结强度的降低,建立锈蚀钢筋混凝土结构抗力的随机模型,最后采用一次二阶矩实用分析法计算可靠度指标,以评估大气环境下和氯离子环境下混凝土结构可靠度。两个算例表明,该方法可用于锈蚀钢筋混凝土结构可靠度评估。     

A critical discussion on rebar electrical continuity and usual interpretation thresholds in the field of half-cell potential measurements in steel reinforced concrete

Corrosion of steel in reinforced concrete structures is a recurrent problem affecting civil engineering structures and costing the world billions of dollars per year. This physical phenomenon mainly results from chloride ingress or concrete carbonation. Corrosion can be diagnosed through a nondestructive method such as half-cell potential measurements. The present paper studies this method on a reinforced concrete wall containing eighteen unconnected steel bars and subjected to chloride-induced macrocell corrosion. Three corrosion systems with different configurations of connections between the steel bars are generated, involving three different anode-to-cathode surface ratios. Then, half-cell potential variations are observed versus macrocell corrosion current. The results lead to a critical discussion regarding the physical relevance of the usual potential threshold method to detect corroding rebars in reinforced concrete structures. In addition, the experiments demonstrate that electrical continuity between reinforcing steel bars is not necessary to get meaningful information about the macrocell corrosion system. At last, the paper show that the electric field (potential gradient) relative to a macrocell corrosion system may be measured by connecting the measurement system (reference electrode?+?voltmeter) to any electrochemical system in electrolytic contact with the concrete.     

Nondestructive Evaluation of Fiberglass Wrapped Concrete Bridge Columns

Many in-service concrete bridge decks and columns built before the advent of epoxy coated bars show cracking and spalling of the concrete due to corrosion of the steel reinforcement. In cold regions, the corrosion rate of concrete bridge decks and columns is accelerated by the use of deicing solutions in winter. The corrosion of the steel rebars causes cracking, delamination, and spalling of reinforced concrete structures and increases the cost of rehabilitation and maintenance operations. In Wisconsin (USA), fiberglass wrapping has been used for corrosion protection of reinforced concrete columns. In this methodology, a fiberglass wrap is placed as a barrier between the concrete surface and the surrounding environment and is expected to reduce the detrimental effect of traffic splashing of deicing solutions. This paper describes a study aimed at evaluating the effectiveness of fiberglass wrapping in controlling and reducing the rate of corrosion in bridge concrete columns. Field tests included nondestructive wave propagation and half-cell potential methods. Nondestructive evaluation results were examined and compared to chloride ion (Cl⁻) intrusion measurements. The data show that fiberglass wrapping helps in arresting the chloride ion ingress to the columns, however, it does not help reduce corrosion rates in chloride contaminated concrete columns.     

Chloride redistribution and reinforcement corrosion in the interfacial region between substrate and repair concrete—a laboratory study

One of the most common deterioration mechanisms in concrete structures is reinforcement corrosion caused by chlorides. An often used repair strategy is to remove the damaged concrete and sometimes also undamaged concrete and replace with a repair concrete. The chloride contaminated undamaged concrete and the repair concrete have to be compatible in order to achieve a durable system. This laboratory study has investigated 13-year-old reinforced concrete specimens with both substrate concrete with mixed-in chlorides and an initially chloride free repair concrete. The main objective was to study chloride transport from the contaminated substrate concrete into the repair concrete and establish chloride profiles across the interfacial region and interfacial zone between the two materials. Another objective was to evaluate the location of reinforcement corrosion in the interfacial zone, in the substrate concrete and in the repair concrete. The main results from this laboratory investigation show that reinforcement corrosion occurs in and near the interfacial zone between chloride contaminated and repair concrete. It was found that the corrosion occurs in local areas with passive steel areas between, i.e. macrocell corrosion. The chlorides are transported from the contaminated substrate concrete into the repair concrete. This investigation indicates that there is a risk for reinforcement corrosion around a patch repair when the substrate concrete has chloride contents exceeding 1.0 wt% by weight of cement.     

Chloride corrosion of steel fibre reinforcement in cement mortar

This paper presents an experimental study on the corrosion resistance of steel fibres and steel bar reinforcement in cement mortar. The mortar matrix incorporated various amounts of calcium chloride from 2 to 10%, and the rate of corrosion was monitored by the electrode potential method. The structure of the mortar and the steel surfaces were examined by scanning electron microscopy. The results showed that the addition of calcium chloride modified the microstructure of the mortar matrix, both its water absorption capacity and its porosity increased with increasing amounts of calcium chloride. The electric potential measurements showed that while the bar reinforcement displayed corrosion at 2% calcium chloride, the fibres did not indicate any harmful corrosion until the chloride content was 6%. Chloride admixtures added to concrete may thus be less harmful to steel in steel fibre concrete than in reinforced concrete.     

Damage caused by carbonation of reinforced concrete

Damage that can result from the carbonation of concrete cover and subsequent corrosion of the reinforcement is outlined. The factors influencing carbonation and corrosion are briefly reviewed. Measurement methods for field and laboratory assessments of carbonation, corrosion and damage are described. These methods are linked to a simple classification system for carbonation-induced damage and recommendations for further action.     

Some effects of cement and curing upon carbonation and reinforcement corrosion in concrete

Experimental data are presented to illustrate the effects of cement type and curing upon the depth of carbonation and reinforcement corrosion in cover concrete after exposure for 18 months at 20°C and 60% relative humidity. Three curing periods (1, 3 and 28-days) and 17 cements, with various proportions of granulated blastfurnace slag or limestone, were used to make concretes, at 0.59 water/cement ratio, with 28 day strengths in the range 26 to 46 MPa. The depth of carbonation after 18 months was 64% greater than after 6 months and was affected more by cement type than by curing. The depth of carbonation increased when Portland cement clinker was replaced by 19% or more of limestone or granulated blastfurnace slag. The depth of carbonation after 18 months correlated better with the air permeability of cover concrete, initial weight loss (an indicator of moisture diffusion rate in cover concrete) or the cube strength 8 days after the end of curing than it did with 28-day cube strength. The rate of reinforcement corrosion increased steeply when the carbonation front approached the reinforcing steel, and it was still increasing after the carbonation front had completely passed the reinforcement. For a given unneutralised remainder (i.e. cover depth minus the depth of carbonation), curing had little effect upon the rate of corrosion but higher rates were observed when the cement contained granulated blastfurnace slag. The results were broadly consistent with a simple engineering strategy in which the rate of carbonation was related to the air permeability of cover concrete, and the rate of any subsequent reinforcement corrosion was largely dependent upon moisture conditions, without any obvious influence of the cover depth or the permeability of the cover concrete. The results also suggested that estimation of the rate of reinforcement corrosion could be improved by taking account of the cement type and treating the unneutralised remainder as a variable.     

Effect of accelerated carbonation conditions on the characterization of load-induced damage in reinforced concrete members

Reinforced concrete is widely used in the construction of buildings, historical monuments and also nuclear power plants. For various reasons, many concrete structures are subject to unavoidable cracks that accelerate the diffusion of atmospheric carbon dioxide to the steel/concrete interface. Carbonation at the interface induces steel corrosion that may cause the development of new cracks in the structure, and this is a determining factor for its durability. It is therefore important to accurately characterize the length of the load-induced damage along the steel/concrete interface in order to understand the effect of cracking on corrosion initiation and propagation. The aim of this paper is to present an experimental procedure that allows the load-induced damage length to be assessed. The procedure consists in subjecting specimens to accelerated carbonation and determining the length of the carbonated steel/mortar interface, which is assumed to be equal to the length of the damaged steel/mortar interface. Suitable conditions should therefore be found for the accelerated carbonation in order to obtain an accurate characterization of the damaged steel/mortar interface length. To this end, two carbonation concentrations (3, 50%) and several carbonation durations were tested. The results indicate that a strong carbonation shrinkage phenomenon develops at high carbon dioxide concentration and leads to new cracking along the steel/mortar interface. These cracks allow the carbon dioxide to spread along the interface over a length greater than the damaged length. This is not the case when the accelerated carbonation test is performed at lower carbon dioxide concentration. Consequently, accelerated carbonation at high carbon dioxide concentration (50%) cannot be used neither for the estimation of the length of the mechanically damaged steel/mortar interface nor for the carbonation-induced corrosion studies because it will lead to an overestimation of the size of the corroded area.     

Corrosion behaviour of rebars in fly ash mortar exposed to carbon dioxide and chlorides

Addition of fly ash has beneficial effects on some mechanical properties of concrete, as well as on the corrosion process induced by the chloride ion. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of fly ash addition on the corrosion process occurring in reinforced concrete exposed simultaneously to carbon dioxide and chloride. The corrosion process of steel rebars embedded in mortar with 15% and 30% of fly ash was tested under carbon dioxide and sodium chloride contamination. Monitoring of open circuit potential and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) were used to follow the corrosion process. Results have shown that under accelerated carbonation fly ash mortar shows higher corrosion rates. The chloride content in mortar exposed to accelerated carbonation increases with the amount of fly ash. However, under natural carbonation it decreases with the addition of fly ash.     

Patch repairs on reinforced concrete structures – Model investigations on the required size and practical consequences

For various reasons, world-wide numerous concrete structures have to be repaired due to corrosion problems of the steel reinforcement. In some cases, frequent use of road salt in past winters, not foreseen during the planning of older traffic structures, has led to damage; in other cases the causes lay in deficient planning and execution, as for example

• •irregular, insufficient concrete cover of the reinforcement;
• •unsuitable concrete mixture proportions for outdoor structures;
• •insufficient concrete curing, subsequently bad concrete quality in the concrete cover.

The model investigations described in this paper relate to construction practice, in which local damages due to reinforcement corrosion, e.g., spalls and cracks, are repaired solely in the area of visible surface damage. When damage is dealt with in this way, the carbonated or chloride contaminated concrete is often not removed completely, to avoid stability problems in the structure. In consequence, even after the repair measure there are areas of the reinforcement where there is no guarantee of sufficient protection against corrosion and a high corrosion risk remains. The reinforcement in the repaired area may even accelerate corrosion in unrepaired areas adjacent to it.     

碳化环境下混凝土结构耐久性模型的更新方法

碳化环境下的混凝土结构耐久性模型,是基于扩散理论、快速试验、自然暴露试验以及工程经验建立的。由于结构固有的不确定性和服役环境的复杂性,理论模型的预测结果与实际结构检测的耐久状况存在较大偏差。该文利用工程耐久性检测获得的碳化深度、检测钢筋锈蚀比例、检测混凝土开裂比例,综合先验知识,基于贝叶斯理论,提出碳化环境下的耐久性模型更新方法。结合结构实际的检测结果,经过更新的耐久性预测模型与待评估结构实际耐久状况更相符。依此模型进行相应剩余耐久寿命的概率预测和耐久性评级,为既有结构耐久性评估提供参考。     

Effect of polypropylene fibre reinforced mortars on steel reinforcement corrosion induced by carbonation

Low amounts of polypropylene fibres are added to concrete as a secondary reinforcement to control cracking. Whether this addition might improve the corrosion resistance of the concrete reinforcement by increasing the resistance to carbonation, via reducing penetrating paths, is the subject addressed in the present paper. Crack control by the fibres in plastic state mortars and crack evolution with time have been studied. Furthermore, the influence of crack width on the steel bar corrosion induced by carbonation has also been monitored. Circular specimens made of mortar have been employed in the experimental phase of the study, using a water/cement ratio of 0.50 and cement/sand ratio of 2/1. The polypropylene fibre content was 0% and 0.5% by volume. Low modulus polypropylene fibres may control the crack width in specimens subjected to inadequate curing conditions. No relationship between crack width and time for corrosion initiation has been observed. However, a beneficial effect of fibre addition on the corrosion rate was found.     

Computer-aided modeling of concrete service life

A significant step forward for a thorough durability design process of reinforced concrete structures is the development of software packages, based on predictive models, for the estimation of concrete strength and service life. Such an attempt, in full compliance with the European Standards for cement and concrete, is presented in this study. Upon defining the concrete mix design, the software calculates the main chemical and volumetric characteristics, as well as the compressive strength, of concrete. By taking into account the environmental conditions where the structure will be exposed, concrete service life is predicted, using fundamental mathematical models (based on reaction engineering principles) that simulate the reinforced concrete deterioration mechanisms leading to corrosion of the embedded reinforcement (caused by either carbonation or chloride ingress). A validation process of the yielded results is also presented, and the effectiveness of the simulation tool in designing for durability is illustrated. The goal of this study is to promote wider acceptance in achieving feasible and durable solutions to structural concrete design problems.     

Modeling of chloride-induced corrosion in reinforced concrete structures

A numerical procedure is presented in this paper for the prediction of chloride induced steel corrosion in reinforced concrete structures. Finite element analysis is introduced for the mechanical analysis of crack initiation and propagation due to the accumulation of corrosion products around the reinforcement, while the alternating direction implicit method is used to solve the transport equations of temperature, humidity, chloride ions and oxygen in concrete. Based on the assumption of a uniform distribution of corrosion products, a self-adaptation process for the variation of boundary conditions is proposed through a series of diffusion analyses together with crack propagation in concrete. Therefore, the interaction between the corrosion rate and the propagation of cracks in concrete is taken into account. Furthermore, a numerical program is developed and a case study involving bridge deck exposed to a marine environment in Hong Kong is investigated. The results show that interactive behavior has a significant effect on the corrosion rate of the reinforcement, and the non-cracking model significantly overestimates the service life of structures.     

Corrosion of steel structures in sea-bed sediment

Seabed sediment (SBS) is a special soil that is covered by seawater. With the developments in marine oil exploitation and engineering, more and more steel structures have been buried in SBS. SBS corrosion has now become a serious problem in marine environment and an important issue in corrosion science. In this paper, approach in the field of SBS corrosion is reviewed. Electrochemical and microbial corrosion factors, corrosion mechanism, measurement of metal corrosion rate, corrosion evaluation and prediction of corrosion are also discussed here.     

The effect of ribs on the mechanical behavior of corroded reinforcing steel bars S500s under low-cycle fatigue

An experimental study has been carried out to assess the effects of gradually accumulating corrosion damage on the low-cycle fatigue behavior of smoothed concrete reinforcing steel bars S500s. Low-cycle fatigue loading may simulate in a satisfactory way the loading applied to the reinforcement of structures during seismic actions. Profiled (ribbed) concrete reinforcing steel bars have been tested after the removal of the ribs by means of filing. The fatigue behavior of the smoothed bars is compared against that of profiled steel bars, which are widely used as concrete reinforcement. The low-cycle fatigue tests performed indicate that the presence of ribs greatly reduces the performance of the steel bars under cyclic loading. A significant increase of the number of cycles to failure, as well as of the dissipated energy, has been observed, whereas there was only a minor reduction of the load-carrying ability of the bars due to the reduction of the ribs. The results indicate that the use of non-profiled steel bars could be considered in certain areas of reinforced concrete frames, especially for structures located in seismically active areas, which suffer the most from earthquake loadings.     

Influence of<Emphasis Type="Italic">w/c</Emphasis> ratio on rate of chloride induced corrosion of steel reinforcement and its dependence on ambient temperature

The permeability of the embedding cement material for the rate of chloride induced corrosion when the ambient temperature is increased has found a dominant position. The importance of the given permeability in the process is based on the fact that it represents a factor conditioning the possibility of the escaping of the unambiguous reaction partners, oxygen and water vapour, from the system embedding cement material— steel, as the ambient temperature is increased. The resulting effect is a slowing down of the corrosion rate when the w/c ratio over the value 0.6 and the ambient temperature over the value 40†C are increased. Due to the similarity of the chemism of the corrosion process of steel reinforcement, independent of the action of aggressive species, the found relationships are generally valid, e.g. for the corrosion due to carbonation.