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A “Double-Multi” Model For Electromigration Of Lithiums And Chlorides In Asr Affected Concrete, Qing-Feng Liu, Li-Xuan Mao, Zhi Hu, Jin Xia, Gan-Lin Feng, Long-Yuan Li

International Conference on Durability of Concrete Structures

Existing reinforced concrete structures experience severe durability degradation when subjected to alkali– silica reaction (ASR) and chloride attack. A special electrochemical rehabilitation treatment, containing lithium compound anolyte, has been developed to drive lithium ions into concrete as well as remove chlorides simultaneously, for mitigating both the ASR-induced cracks and the chloride-induced corrosion. Good performance of introduced lithiums in controlling ASR-induced expansion has already been proved. Unfortunately, the migration mechanism of lithium in concrete under an external electric field is seldom investigated in existing literature. In this study, with help of the “double-multi” model, the efficiency of impregnation of lithium ions …

Distribution Of Lithium Nitrite Injected Into Concrete And Its Asr Suppression Effect, Koichi Kobayashi, K Rokugo, Y Takagi, T Otani

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In this research, lithium nitrite was injected into ASR-deteriorated concrete specimens made with reactive aggregates in order to suppress further deterioration. The amount of injected lithium nitrite was set to three different levels, and the subsequent expansion behavior and area of lithium permeation were investigated. The area of permeation was checked using the coloring reagent TDI. It was found that the prescribed amount of lithium cannot be injected fully into the non-deteriorated specimens. When the lithium was injected at an early stage of deterioration, the area of permeation was small and the ASR suppression effect was small regardless of the …

Mortar Quality Assessment For An Iconic Building Repair In Sydney Australia, Ion Dumitru, Tony Song, John Sury, Tom Wenzel

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Remedial work for an iconic building in Sydney, Australia is currently being carried out. Two façade mortars, capable of matching the current exposed quartz aggregate finish and achieving a 40 years design life, are required. In order to ensure the quality of the imported quartz aggregates for this project, test have been carried out for particle size distribution, density, wet/dry strength variation, sodium sulphate soundness and Los Angeles Abrasion value. The two mortar mixes employed for repair work (Form & Pour and Hand Applied mixes) were comprehensively assessed for mix workability, compressive strength in warm and cold conditions, drying shrinkage, …

Efficiency Of Electrochemical Chloride Removal From Concrete At Different Environmental Temperatures, Shijie Jin, Jin Xia, Weiliang Jin, Zhi-Yong Yu, Jia-Yuan Hu, Qingfang Lyu, Xiaoping Zhong

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Electrochemical chloride removal (ECR) is an effective and curative method to treat existed reinforced concrete structures about to suffer or already suffering from chloride attack, however, its application is still limited due to its side effect and efficiency, including the velocity and maximum capacity of chloride removal. This paper presents a temperature related numerical transport model to study the effect of temperature on efficiency of electrochemical chloride removal from concrete. Based on Fick’s law and Nernst-Planck equation with Gauss’ Law, temperature effect, chloride binding, multi-species coupling, electrochemical reactions were taken into account in this model. Temperature effect was considered on …

Comparison Data Between Hybrid And Galvanic Anode Installation In The Arousa Island Bridge, José Antonio Becerra Mosquera, Diego Carro López, José Enrique Pardo Landrove, José Manuel Millán Pérez

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The Arousa Island Bridge, with its 1980 m is the only road access to the Arousa Island. Built in 1985, this single-cell box girder divided in 40 spans runs entirely on the sea. The deck is between 2 to 12 m above sea level, so after 25 years in a marine environment, the structure showed reinforcement corrosion, especially in piles and deck bottom. Attending to the corrosion damages, caused simply from a chloride attack, the local government decided to intervene with an ambitious repair project. This decision has been taken only after an exhaustive cost analysis to determine the feasibility …

Monitoring Historic Concrete And Associated Cementitious Repair- A Case Study Of Boathouse 4, Portsmouth Historic Dockyard, Uk, Ahmed Alwaal, Stepanie Barnett, Robert Inkpen, Linley Hastewell

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This study presents a method of monitoring historic concrete and associated repairs. A case study of Boathouse 4, Portsmouth Historic Dockyard, UK is presented. Boathouse 4 is an iconic building within Portsmouth Historic Dockyard which was constructed during the 1930’s rearmament period. It was used during World War ll to construct the three-man midget X-Craft submarine. The building was restored and converted into a Boatbuilding Skills Training Centre in 2015. A field investigation was conducted to analyse the concrete damage and to monitor microscale changes to the surface of the original concrete and repairs over a period of three years. …

Improvements Of The Carbonation Resistance Of Concrete After Steam Autoclave Curing, Guo Li, Jiang Yue, Feng Yao

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Incorporation of mineral admixtures, secondary water curing, and surface treatments were performed to improve the carbonation resistance of concrete after steam autoclave curing. The mineral admixtures used were fly ash, slag, and a mixture of both, and the surface treatments applied were those of organic silicone (OS) water repellent and epoxy resin (ER) coating. Accelerated carbonation experiments were performed on specimens at 28, 90, 180, and 360 d. Experimental results indicated that steam autoclave curing significantly reduces concrete carbonation resistance compared with standard curing. Secondary water curing for one week can replenish water in concrete and further hydrate …

Transport Properties Of Steam Curing Concrete Using Mineral Admixtures, Kenji Sasaki, Tetsuo Harada, Tsuyoshi Katayama

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Steam curing has been used widely in the precast concrete industry. However, investigations on steam curing concrete focused mainly on their strength development. Research on durability of steam curing concrete, particularly on mixes using mineral admixtures, is somewhat limited.

In this study, transport properties and mechanical properties of concretes using mineral admixtures under different steam curing conditions were measured. Normal Portland cement, high early strength Portland cement, ground granulated blast-furnace slag and fly ash were used. Steam curing conditions were varied by changing the preliminary curing time, temperature drop rate and curing method after steam curing. Transport properties, such as …

Characterization Of Vibration Effects On The Internal Structure And Strength Of Regular And High Strength Recycled Concrete, Jovanca Smith, Rekha Rampit, R. Parey

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There is a need for more in depth understanding of the consolidation effect of concrete on its durability, especially in tropical climates. During placement of fresh concrete in molds vibration is required to prevent quality problems such as honeycombs and desegregation. Nevertheless, precise monitoring of concrete vibration time has been avoided by construction professionals. This results in concrete durability reduction of appropriately designed concrete due to variation in aggregate settlement, air void content and change in water to cement ratio. In this study, the effects of vibration time on concrete strength, aggregate segregation, and physical properties were experimentally investigated on …

A Novel Methodology Of Powder-Based Cementitious Materials In 3d Inkjet Printing For Construction Applications, Pshtiwan Shakor, Shami Nejadi, Gavin Paul, Jay Sanjayan

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Recently, additive manufacturing techniques such as 3D printing are becoming increasingly popular and widely used in a variety of applications. Inkjet 3D printing (i.e. powder-based printing) is one of the most reliable frequently-implemented techniques in 3D printers. This paper discusses a novel methodology to replace the currently used typical powders in 3D printing to make it possible to use the printed specimens in construction applications. The printed cubic (20Í20Í20mm) and prism (60Í5Í5mm) specimens with different saturation levels are printed to investigate the relative strength of the 3D printed specimens. Curing in different …

Study On The Performance Of New Imidazoline Electromigration Inhibitor In Reinforced Concrete, Chonggen Pan, Chao Yang, Jianghong Mao, Weiliang Jin

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Steel bars inside reinforced concrete easily become corroded in high chloride environments, bidirectional electromigration rehabilitation is an important method of repairing the durability of reinforced concrete, it can migrate chloride out of concrete and transfer electromigration inhibitor to the surface of the steel bar under the action of an electric field. In this paper, autonomous synthesis electromigration inhibitor was used with bidirectional electromigration rehabilitation to repair the durability of reinforced concrete. Specifically, the effect of a new imidazoline corrosion inhibitor on chloride migration, corrosion potential, and reinforcement of concrete strength was explored. The research results showed that the dechlorination effect …

Improving The Spacer-Concrete Interface For Bond Strength And Durability, Fadhilah Muslim, H. S. Wong, N. R. Buenfeld

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Spacers are important devices in reinforced concrete that are used to support reinforcing steel during concreting in order to achieve the required concrete cover. They are placed at every meter length or less of steel reinforcement and left permanently in the structure. However, it has been shown that the weak interface between spacer and concrete is highly porous and microcracked. This lowers the resistance of the concrete cover to ingress of aggressive agents causing degradation. This study aims to address this problem by improving spacer design to enhance bond strength and durability of the spacer-concrete interface. Cementitious spacers with a …

Performance Oriented Functionalisation Of Concrete: An Integrated Approach For Prevention In Construction, Andreas Gerdes, Matthias Schwotzer, Julia Süßmuth

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The long-term preservation and the future-oriented development of the infrastructure are of utmost importance for every country in the world. An increasing failure of infrastructure underpins a tremendous need for action. The reasons for this unsatisfactory situation are various, but certainly among them is often an insufficient performance of the building materials. This holds particularly true for reinforced concrete and its additives, which are nowadays commonly developed by empirical research. Almost all shortcomings of concrete durability are related to the transport of detrimental substances into the pore system. In this regard, a promising approach to prevent chemical deterioration processes is …

Field And Laboratory Investigations On The Use Of Fly Ash And Li-Based Admixtures To Prevent Asr In Concrete, Benoit Fournier, A. Bilodeau, N. Bouzoubaa, P-C. Nkinamubanzi

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Since the early 1990’s, CANMET (Department of Natural Resources Canada) is carrying out a comparative field and laboratory research program to investigate the efficacy of laboratory test procedures for properly predicting the long-term efficacy of supplementary cementitious materials (SCM) in controlling expansion due to alkali-silica reaction (ASR). Binary and ternary concrete systems, i.e. fly ash (Class F), lithium-based admixtures, fly ash / Li-based admixtures, were selected with a variety of alkali-silica reactive aggregates. The expansive behaviour of the various combinations listed above was investigated in the laboratory using concrete prisms stored under accelerated test conditions (38oC and 100% RH). Exposure …

Development Of A New Method To Reduce Drying Shrinkage Of Concrete By Applying Urea, Kosuke Shirayama, H. Fujiwara, M. Maruoka, L Lingling

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Cracking of concrete caused by drying shrinkage adversely affects the durability of the structure. In the past research results, it is effective to add urea to concrete as a way to reduce drying shrinkage. However, in ready mixed concrete factory in Japan, adding various admixture materials to concrete will increase equipment costs and labor costs because of the increase in the number of input items, the management problem and putting problem when mixing.

In this research, in consideration of the above problems, we attempted to develop a cheaper and simpler method to apply or infiltrate the urea solution on the …

Surface Treatments For Concrete Under Physical Salt Attack, Mohamed Sakr, Mohamed T. Bassuoni

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Physical salt attack (PSA) is a key deterioration mechanism for concrete structures in contact with salt-rich media. Yet, procedures and techniques for protecting and repairing concrete affected by PSA are not adequately addressed in the technical literature. Therefore, in this study, three surface coatings of concrete were tested to determine their ability to withstand conditions stimulating to PSA. The treatments were selected to achieve either a single function such as acting as a membrane layer or hydrophobic agent, or combined pore blocking and water repelling functions. Coatings were applied on a concrete mixture typically used for residential foundations in Canada. …

Social Dimensions In Sustainability Evaluation Of Deteriorating Reinforced Concrete Bridges, Zhujun Wang, Weiliang Jin, Wu Kexian, Dan M. Frangopol

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Structural sustainability requires that structural engineering activities should find ways to design and maintain structures that perform as required during their life-cycle considering intergenerational needs. Massive attention has been paid to the economic and environmental evaluation of structures. However, being a completely different discipline from structural engineering, the social dimensions associated with structures were rarely considered in previous studies due to the difficulty in determination and quantification, unavoidable subjectivity and controversy, as well as the lack of historical data. This paper identifies the social impacts induced by engineering activities associated with the deterioration of reinforced concrete structures, and proposes corresponding …

A Novel Multiscale Modelling Approach For Evaluation Of The Asr In Concrete Structures, Mostafa Jalal, M Mirsayar, Anol Mukhopadhyay

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This paper presents a new multiscale approach for evaluation of the volume change in concrete structures due to the alkali-silica reaction (ASR). A practical step by step approach that can be applied to the real structures is developed based on combined experimental and numerical assessment by considering the most influential ASR parameters at different scales. In the first step, the ASR expansion is measured using accelerated concrete cylinder test (ACCT) for different concrete mixtures covering different variables of important factors such as mix design (e.g., w/cm, fly ash type and replacement percentages), aggregate reactivity, alkali loadings, temperature, and relative humidity …

Fem Analysis Of Structural Behaviour Of Reinforced Concrete Beam Under The Effect Of Frost Damage, Zhao Wang, Tamon Ueda, Hiroshi Hayashida, Dawei Zhang

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Minimizing frost damage is one of the important durability issues for concrete structures in cold and wet areas. This paper performed a Finite Element Model (FEM) analysis on the structural behavior of reinforced concrete beam under the effect of frost damage. The frost damage was considered as degradations in two constituents: concrete material and bond between concrete and reinforcement. The constitutive models of deteriorated concrete material were proposed using a mesoscale simulation approach (Rigid Body Spring Model). DIANA FEA program was adopted for the structural analysis and experiments were also conducted for the verification. It was clarified that the structural …

Establishment Of A Numerical Model For Sulfate Attacked Concrete Considering Multi-Factors, Shanshan Qin, Dujian Zou, Jun Jiang, Tiejun Liu

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Sulfate attack is one of the major durability problems of concrete structures, which is manifested by expansive cracks and deterioration of cement paste. In this study, a numerical model is proposed to predict the process of ionic diffusion into concrete under external sulfate attack. The chemical reaction and diffusion processes are considered in this model. Furthermore, the influence of calcium leaching, chemical activity of multi-ions, temperature and changes in porosity are also taken into account. The initial porosity and tortuosity are assumed to be homogeneous in concrete, and the chemical potential gradient is regarded as the driving force for ions …

Meso-Scale Fracture Modelling Of Concrete Cover Induced By Non-Uniform Corrosion Of Reinforcing Bar, Xun Xi, Shangtong Yang, Chun-Qing Li

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Corrosion-induced concrete cracking is a significant durability problem for reinforced concrete structures. In practice, critical corrosion degree to surface cracking and crack width evolution are of significance in regards to the assessment of serviceability of reinforced concrete structures. Literature review suggests that, although considerable research has been undertaken on corrosion-induced concrete cracking, little has been focused on non-uniform corrosion of reinforcing bar, especially by considering concrete as a three-phase materials. In this paper, a meso-scale fracture model, consisting of aggregates, cement paste/mortar and ITZ, is established. To simulate arbitrary cracking in concrete, cohesive elements are inserted in the fine meshes …

A New Model For Corrosion-Induced Concrete Cracking, Xun Xi, Shangtong Yang, Chun-Qing Li

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Corrosion of reinforced concrete is one of the major deterioration mechanisms which result in premature failure of the reinforced concrete structures. Due to the actual diffusion of chloride ingress, the corrosion products distribution is seldom uniform along the reinforcing bar. Recently, some non-uniform corrosion models have been proposed to investigate the corrosion-induced cracking mechanism of concrete. In this paper, a new corrosion model based on von Mises distribution is formulated and validated against experimental data. The developed model is then compared with the existing non-uniform models and the advantages are discussed. To demonstrate the application of the developed corrosion model, …

An Image-Based Local Homogenization Method To Model Mass Transport At The Steel-Concrete Interface, Zhidong Zhang Dr, Ueli Angst Prof, Alexander Michel Prof, Mads Jensen Dr

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Mass transport (moisture and ions) at the steel-concrete interface is closely related to corrosion of rebar in reinforced concrete structures. Thus, in the model simulating mass transport, the structure of the steel-concrete interface must be well represented. In this study, an image-based local homogenization method is proposed based on images taken in the scanning electron microscope (SEM) under the backscattered electron (BSE) detector. According to the gray level of the image, porosity can be calculated and then proposed equations are used to associate the transport properties (sorption isotherms, diffusion coefficients and permeability) with porosity. Experimental data of chloride concentration taken …

Residual Service Life Estimation And Its Importance For Pretensioned Concrete (Ptc) Bridges In Coastal Cities, Dyana Joseline, Deepak K. Kamde, Sripriya Rengaraju, Radhakrishna G. Pillai

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Many pre-tensioned concrete (PTC) bridges are experiencing premature chloride-induced corrosion. Hence, it is crucial to estimate their residual service life and update it with newer data on a periodic basis - to plan for corrosionpreventionorcontrolmeasuresandensuresafetyofexistingbridges.Criticalchloridethreshold(Cl th) is one of the parameters necessary to estimate the corrosion initiation period. However, quantitative estimates on Clth for prestressing (PS) steel are not well-reported in literature. This paper presents experimental data on the Clth of PS steel, the chloride diffusion coefficient (Dcl), and surface chloride concentration (Cs) of concrete samples obtained from a PTC bridge girder in a coastal city in India. For estimation …

Estimating Fractal Dimension Of Cement Matrix For Predicting Chloride Ingress Into Cement-Based Materials, Elakneswaran Yogarajah, Satoshi Yoshida, Akira Hatanaka, Toyoharu Nawa

International Conference on Durability of Concrete Structures

The durability performance of cement-based materials in service environments is affected by numerous factors, many of which involve attacks due to ionic transport, leading to reduced service life. The durability must be ensured in both an economically and environmentally responsible manner. Chloride-induced steel corrosion is a serious threat to the durability of reinforced concrete structures in marine environments, and the diffusion is the dominant transport mechanism of chloride ingress into concrete. Therefore, clear understanding of chloride transport mechanism, particular the diffusion path, is important for designing the durability performance of reinforced concrete structures. The purpose of this study is to …

Effect Of Time-Dependent Chloride Profile And Temperature Variation On Chloride Diffusion In Concrete, Feras Alsheet, A. Ghani Razaqpur

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Reinforcement corrosion due to chlorides diffusion is one of the main problems in reinforced concrete structures exposed to certain environments. The diffusion rate is function of chloride surface concentration, concrete temperature, humidity, composition and microstructure. The intruded chlorides are partially chemically bound by the concrete and it is the unbound or free chloride which upon exceeding a defined threshold initiates corrosion. The time to corrosion initiation depends on the above variables; therefore, it is important to model their spatial and temporal variations in a manner that will yield a realistic estimate of the actual initiation period. In this study, the …

Modelling Of Capillary Pore Structure Evolution In Portland Cement Pastes Based On Irregular-Shaped Cement Particles, Cheng Liu, Mingzhong Zhang, G Fang, Yun Bai, Y Zhang

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The pore structure plays a crucial role in durability performance of cement-based materials. However, the pore structure in cement pastes is highly dependent on the initial packing of cement particles and cement hydration process, which seems to be related to the shapes of cement particles. This paper proposed a numerical method to investigate the effect of cement particle shapes on capillary pore structures in cement pastes. In this study, irregular-shaped cement particles with various shapes are generated using a novel central growth model, and then incorporated into CEMHYD3D model to simulate Portland cement hydration. Some home-made programs of determining pore …

First Principles-Based Design Of Economical Ultra-High Performance Concrete, Aashay Arora, Matthew Aguayo, Farrokh Kianmofrad, Yiming Yao, Barzin Mobasher, Narayanan Neithalath

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This paper presents a novel strategy to design the binder phase of ultra-high performance concrete (UHPC) from commonly available cement replacement (fly ash, slag, microsilica, metakaolin) and fine filler (limestone) materials. A packing algorithm is used to extract the number density, mean centroidal distance, and coordination number of the microstructure. Similarly, rheological studies on the pastes provide yield stress, plastic viscosity, and mini-slump spread. The selection criteria involves using the three microstructural and three rheological parameters individually or in combination to define packing and flow coefficients. The selection criteria is flexible enough to allow users modify the constraints depending on …

Durability Design Of Segmental Linings For Intended Service Life Of Tunnels, Mehdi Bakhshi, Verya Nasri

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In one-pass lining systems, the durability of tunnel structure is directly related to durability of concrete segments acting as both the initial support and the tunnel final lining. In this paper, most-frequent degradation mechanisms of concrete linings are discussed including chloride- and carbonation- induced corrosions, sulfate, acid and freeze-and-thaw attacks, and alkali-aggregate reactions. Mitigation method for each specific degradation mechanism is explained. A durability factor specific to railway and subway tunnel known as stray current corrosion is presented. Mitigation methods for this specific corrosion together with coupling effects with other conventional damage mechanisms are explained. Prescriptive approaches for durability design …

Durability Design Based On Serviceability Stage For Corroded Reinforced Concrete Structures, Zhongxiaoping Zhongxiaoping, J Zhu, Cb Yuan, Wl Jin, J Xia

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After analyzing such factors as the structural durability failure state, environmental load and resistance, the durability limit state equation considering steel corrosion initiation, concrete cover cracking and maximum corrosion-induced damage value is established to meet its durability service life requirements under chloride environment. For three different durability limit states, the design theory of reliability, the partial factors of variables for load and resistance are introduced to reflect the target reliability requirements of structural durability, and subsequently the partial factors expression form of structural durability design is established. According to the principle of the same reliability level for partial factors design …