A non-destructive test method to monitor corrosion products and corrosion-induced cracking in reinforced cement based materials

Alexander Michel, Bradley Justin Pease, Adela Peterova, Mette Rica Geiker

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    Abstract

    This paper introduces a non-destructive test method to monitor the development of corrosion products as well as the corrosion-induced formation and propagation of cracks in cementitious materials. A parametric experimental investigation (utilizing x-ray attenuation measurement technique) was conducted to describe the impact of water-to-cement ratio and corrosion current density (i.e., corrosion rate) on the reinforcement corrosion process. Focus was placed, in particular on the determination of the corrosion accommodating region (CAR) and time to corrosion-induced cracking. Experimental results showed that x-ray attenuation measurements allow determination of the actual concentrations of corrosion products averaged through the specimen thickness. The total mass loss of steel measured by x-ray attenuation was found to be in very good agreement with the calculated mass loss obtained by Faraday’s law. Furthermore, experimental results demonstrated that the depth of penetration of corrosion products as well as time to corrosion-induced cracking is varying for the different water-to-cement ratios and applied corrosion current densities.
    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationA non-destructive test method to monitor corrosion products and corrosion-induced cracking in reinforced cement based materials
    Publication date2011
    Publication statusPublished - 2011
    EventInternational congress on durability of concrete - Clarion Hotel & Congress, Trondheim, Norway
    Duration: 17 Jun 201221 Jun 2012
    Conference number: 1
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    Conference

    ConferenceInternational congress on durability of concrete
    Number1
    LocationClarion Hotel & Congress
    Country/TerritoryNorway
    CityTrondheim
    Period17/06/201221/06/2012
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