For reinforced concrete structures located along the seaside, the penetration of chloride ions into concrete may be a threat to the durability of the structures. Experimental investigations were carried out to study t...For reinforced concrete structures located along the seaside, the penetration of chloride ions into concrete may be a threat to the durability of the structures. Experimental investigations were carried out to study the effect of chloride content on the bond behavior between concrete and fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) plates. Direct shear tests were conducted on the FRP strengthened concrete members. Before testing, the specimens were immersed in NaCl solutions with concentrations ranging from 3%—15% for di...展开更多
Corrosion of embedded rebars is a classical deterioration mechanism of reinforced concrete structures exposed to chloride environments. Such environments can be attributed to the presence of seawater, deicing or sea-s...Corrosion of embedded rebars is a classical deterioration mechanism of reinforced concrete structures exposed to chloride environments. Such environments can be attributed to the presence of seawater, deicing or sea-salts, which have high concentrations of chloride ion. Chloride ingress into concrete, essential for inducing rebar corrosion, is a complex interaction between many physical and chemical processes. The current study proposes two chloride ingress parameter models for fly ash concrete, namely： 1） surface chloride content under tidal exposure condition; and 2） chloride binding. First, inconsistencies in surface chloride content and chloride binding models reported in literature, due to them not being in line with past research studies, are pointed out. Secondly, to avoid such inconsistencies, surface chloride content and chloride binding models for fly ash concrete are proposed based upon the experimental work done by other researchers. It is observed that, proposed models are simple, consistent and in line with past research studies reported in literature.展开更多
Monitoring the service condition of concrete structures requires the quantitative assessment of properties and corrosion rate of structural steels surrounded by concrete.A multi-cell sensor system that included a refe...Monitoring the service condition of concrete structures requires the quantitative assessment of properties and corrosion rate of structural steels surrounded by concrete.A multi-cell sensor system that included a reference electrode,a chloride content sensor,a macrocell current unit and an electrical resistance measurement unit was developed.This system provided the following important electrochemical data in the cover-zone concrete on site:open circuit potential,macrocell current from anodes to cathode,chloride profile,concrete resistance and corrosion rate of built-in anodes.The experimental results show that the macrocell current increases when the chloride content in concrete is higher.Thus,monitoring the chloride content is a good method for monitoring the corrosion state.The chloride ion content and cover depth are the key factors that affect the electrical resistance of concrete.Without considering the temperature and time,a simplified model of the instantaneous corrosion rate of steel rebar in a concrete structure based on the measured chloride contents and concrete resistance was proposed.The test results further prove the reliability of this simplified predicting model.展开更多
The corrosion behavior and the effects of temperature on critical chloride content (Ccrit) of steel fibers in RPC were analyzed by a pH meter, ion chromatography, mercury intrusion porosimetry (MIP), and electrochemic...The corrosion behavior and the effects of temperature on critical chloride content (Ccrit) of steel fibers in RPC were analyzed by a pH meter, ion chromatography, mercury intrusion porosimetry (MIP), and electrochemical techniques. It was found that the suspension pH value, the chloride binding capacity, and the total porosity of RPC were lower than those of high-performance concrete (HPC). The pore structure of RPC mainly consisted of gel pores. The Ccrit values of steel fibers in RPC and HPC at 20 ℃ were 1% and 2%, respectively. When the temperature reached 50 ℃, the Ccrit value of steel fibers in HPC decreased significantly, whereas it remained unchanged in RPC. The corrosion rate of corroded fibers in both RPC and HPC started to decrease with the rise in temperature.展开更多
In marine environments,reinforced concrete bridge structures are sub-jected to cyclic loads and chloride ingress,which results in corrosion of the rein-forcing bars,early deterioration,durability loss,and a considerab...In marine environments,reinforced concrete bridge structures are sub-jected to cyclic loads and chloride ingress,which results in corrosion of the rein-forcing bars,early deterioration,durability loss,and a considerable reduction in the fatigue strength.Owing to the complexity of the problem and the difficulty of testing,there are few studies on the fatigue performance of concrete structures under the combined action of corrosion environment and cyclic load.Therefore,a coupling test device for corrosion and cyclic load is designed and fatigue tests of reinforced concrete beams in air environments and chlorine salt corrosive envir-onments are carried out.The fatigue corrosion process,damage mode,and corro-sion features of the test beams as well as chloride ion content in concrete are analyzed.The relationships of deflection,crack,and number of cycles in the dif-ferent environments are given.Results show that the fatigue life of the beam is.greatly reduced under coupled effects of the cyclic load and corrosive environ-ment,the failure fom of the beam is corrosion fatigue damage.The deflection and crack keeps growing with the increase in loading cycles.Under the coupling of cyclic load and corrosion env ironment,the content of chloride ion in concrete is low and there is less variety along the direction of penetration.展开更多
The degradation of concrete structure in the marine environment is often related to chloride-induced corrosion of reinforcement steel.Therefore,the chloride concentration in concrete is a vital parameter for estimatin...The degradation of concrete structure in the marine environment is often related to chloride-induced corrosion of reinforcement steel.Therefore,the chloride concentration in concrete is a vital parameter for estimating the corrosion level of reinforcement steel.This research aims at predicting the chloride content in concrete using three hybrid models of gradient boosting(GB),artificial neural network(ANN),and random forest(RF)in combination with particle swarm optimization(PSO).The input variables for modeling include exposure condition,water/binder ratio(W/B),cement content,silica fume,time exposure,and depth of measurement.The results indicate that three models performed well with high accuracy of prediction(R2⩾0.90).Among three hybrid models,the model using GB_PSO achieved the highest prediction accuracy(R2=0.9551,RMSE=0.0327,and MAE=0.0181).Based on the results of sensitivity analysis using SHapley Additive exPlanation(SHAP)and partial dependence plots 1D(PDP-1D),it was found that the exposure condition and depth of measurement were the two most vital variables affecting the prediction of chloride content.When the number of different exposure conditions is larger than two,the exposure significantly impacted the chloride content of concrete because the chloride ion ingress is affected by both chemical and physical processes.This study provides an insight into the evaluation and prediction of the chloride content of concrete in the marine environment.展开更多
Typical effects of coarse and fine aggregates on the long-term properties of sea sand recycled aggregate concrete(SSRAC)are analyzed by a series of axial compression tests.Two different types of fine(coarse)aggregates...Typical effects of coarse and fine aggregates on the long-term properties of sea sand recycled aggregate concrete(SSRAC)are analyzed by a series of axial compression tests.Two different types of fine(coarse)aggregates are considered:sea sand and river sand(natural and recycled coarse aggregates).Variations in SSRAC properties at different ages are investigated.A novel test system is developed via axial compression experiments and the digital image correlation method to obtain the deformation field and crack development of concrete.Supportive results show that the compressive strength of SSRAC increase with decreasing recycled coarse aggregate replacement percentage and increasing sea sand chloride ion content.The elastic modulus of SSRAC increases with age.However,the Poisson’s ratio reduces after 2 years.Typical axial stress-strain curves of SSRAC vary with age.Generally,the effect of coarse aggregates on the axial deformation of SSRAC is clear;however,the deformation differences between coarse aggregate and cement mortar reduce by adopting sea sand.The aggregate type changes the crack characteristics and propagation of SSRAC.Finally,an analytical expression is suggested to construct the long-term stress-strain curve of SSRAC.展开更多
Ultra-high-performance seawater sea-sand concrete(UHPSSC)presents a prospective solution to address the natural resource shortage in marine infrastructure construction.To eliminate the corrosion risk of steel fibers a...Ultra-high-performance seawater sea-sand concrete(UHPSSC)presents a prospective solution to address the natural resource shortage in marine infrastructure construction.To eliminate the corrosion risk of steel fibers and broaden the applicability of UHPSSC,this study investigates the mechanical properties and free chloride ion content as well as microstructures of UHPSSC reinforced with superfine stainless wires(SSWs)under natural curing.The results indicate that 1.5%SSWs can remarkably improve the flexural strength and toughness of UHPSSC by 127%and 1724%,respectively,and mitigate the long-term strength degradation of UHPSSC.The strong interfacial bond between SSW and UHPSSC improves the compactness of UHPSSC,thus reducing the growth space for Ca(OH)_(2) crystals and swelling hydration products generated by sulfate and magnesium ions.This can be supported by the observed reduction in the Ca/Si ratio of C–S–H gels,CH crystal orientation index,and porosity.Moreover,through mechanisms such as pull-out,rupture,overlapping network,and internal anchor interface,SSWs effectively prevent microcrack growth and propagation,transforming single long-connected microcracks into multiple-emission microcracks centered on SSW.Additionally,the free chloride ion content of the composites at 28 and 180 d meets the ACI 318-19 standard requirements for concrete exposed to seawater.This compliance is attributed to the chloride immobilization facilitated by Friedel’s salt and C–S–H gels within the interfaces around SSWs and sea-sand.Consequently,SSWs-reinforced UHPSSC exhibits considerable potential for applications in sustainable marine infrastructures,demanding long-term mechanical properties and high durability.展开更多
基金Supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 50538086)National Key Basic Research and Development Program of China ("973" Program, No.2009CB623200)the Excellent Young Teachers Program of Southeast University
文摘For reinforced concrete structures located along the seaside, the penetration of chloride ions into concrete may be a threat to the durability of the structures. Experimental investigations were carried out to study the effect of chloride content on the bond behavior between concrete and fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) plates. Direct shear tests were conducted on the FRP strengthened concrete members. Before testing, the specimens were immersed in NaCl solutions with concentrations ranging from 3%—15% for di...
文摘Corrosion of embedded rebars is a classical deterioration mechanism of reinforced concrete structures exposed to chloride environments. Such environments can be attributed to the presence of seawater, deicing or sea-salts, which have high concentrations of chloride ion. Chloride ingress into concrete, essential for inducing rebar corrosion, is a complex interaction between many physical and chemical processes. The current study proposes two chloride ingress parameter models for fly ash concrete, namely： 1） surface chloride content under tidal exposure condition; and 2） chloride binding. First, inconsistencies in surface chloride content and chloride binding models reported in literature, due to them not being in line with past research studies, are pointed out. Secondly, to avoid such inconsistencies, surface chloride content and chloride binding models for fly ash concrete are proposed based upon the experimental work done by other researchers. It is observed that, proposed models are simple, consistent and in line with past research studies reported in literature.
基金Project(200632800003-11) supported by Western Communications Construction Scientific and Technological Project in China
文摘Monitoring the service condition of concrete structures requires the quantitative assessment of properties and corrosion rate of structural steels surrounded by concrete.A multi-cell sensor system that included a reference electrode,a chloride content sensor,a macrocell current unit and an electrical resistance measurement unit was developed.This system provided the following important electrochemical data in the cover-zone concrete on site:open circuit potential,macrocell current from anodes to cathode,chloride profile,concrete resistance and corrosion rate of built-in anodes.The experimental results show that the macrocell current increases when the chloride content in concrete is higher.Thus,monitoring the chloride content is a good method for monitoring the corrosion state.The chloride ion content and cover depth are the key factors that affect the electrical resistance of concrete.Without considering the temperature and time,a simplified model of the instantaneous corrosion rate of steel rebar in a concrete structure based on the measured chloride contents and concrete resistance was proposed.The test results further prove the reliability of this simplified predicting model.
基金Funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.51834001 and 51678049)。
文摘The corrosion behavior and the effects of temperature on critical chloride content (Ccrit) of steel fibers in RPC were analyzed by a pH meter, ion chromatography, mercury intrusion porosimetry (MIP), and electrochemical techniques. It was found that the suspension pH value, the chloride binding capacity, and the total porosity of RPC were lower than those of high-performance concrete (HPC). The pore structure of RPC mainly consisted of gel pores. The Ccrit values of steel fibers in RPC and HPC at 20 ℃ were 1% and 2%, respectively. When the temperature reached 50 ℃, the Ccrit value of steel fibers in HPC decreased significantly, whereas it remained unchanged in RPC. The corrosion rate of corroded fibers in both RPC and HPC started to decrease with the rise in temperature.
基金The author(s)received funding for this study from Open Research Fund Program of State key Laboratory of Hydroscience and Engineering(No.sklhse-2018-C-05).
文摘In marine environments,reinforced concrete bridge structures are sub-jected to cyclic loads and chloride ingress,which results in corrosion of the rein-forcing bars,early deterioration,durability loss,and a considerable reduction in the fatigue strength.Owing to the complexity of the problem and the difficulty of testing,there are few studies on the fatigue performance of concrete structures under the combined action of corrosion environment and cyclic load.Therefore,a coupling test device for corrosion and cyclic load is designed and fatigue tests of reinforced concrete beams in air environments and chlorine salt corrosive envir-onments are carried out.The fatigue corrosion process,damage mode,and corro-sion features of the test beams as well as chloride ion content in concrete are analyzed.The relationships of deflection,crack,and number of cycles in the dif-ferent environments are given.Results show that the fatigue life of the beam is.greatly reduced under coupled effects of the cyclic load and corrosive environ-ment,the failure fom of the beam is corrosion fatigue damage.The deflection and crack keeps growing with the increase in loading cycles.Under the coupling of cyclic load and corrosion env ironment,the content of chloride ion in concrete is low and there is less variety along the direction of penetration.
文摘The degradation of concrete structure in the marine environment is often related to chloride-induced corrosion of reinforcement steel.Therefore,the chloride concentration in concrete is a vital parameter for estimating the corrosion level of reinforcement steel.This research aims at predicting the chloride content in concrete using three hybrid models of gradient boosting(GB),artificial neural network(ANN),and random forest(RF)in combination with particle swarm optimization(PSO).The input variables for modeling include exposure condition,water/binder ratio(W/B),cement content,silica fume,time exposure,and depth of measurement.The results indicate that three models performed well with high accuracy of prediction(R2⩾0.90).Among three hybrid models,the model using GB_PSO achieved the highest prediction accuracy(R2=0.9551,RMSE=0.0327,and MAE=0.0181).Based on the results of sensitivity analysis using SHapley Additive exPlanation(SHAP)and partial dependence plots 1D(PDP-1D),it was found that the exposure condition and depth of measurement were the two most vital variables affecting the prediction of chloride content.When the number of different exposure conditions is larger than two,the exposure significantly impacted the chloride content of concrete because the chloride ion ingress is affected by both chemical and physical processes.This study provides an insight into the evaluation and prediction of the chloride content of concrete in the marine environment.
基金the support provided by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.51408346,51978389)the Systematic Project of Guangxi Key Laboratory of Disaster Prevention and Structural Safety(No.2019ZDK035)the Opening Foundation of the Shandong Key Laboratory of Civil Engineering Disaster Prevention and Mitigation(No.CDPM2019KF12).
文摘Typical effects of coarse and fine aggregates on the long-term properties of sea sand recycled aggregate concrete(SSRAC)are analyzed by a series of axial compression tests.Two different types of fine(coarse)aggregates are considered:sea sand and river sand(natural and recycled coarse aggregates).Variations in SSRAC properties at different ages are investigated.A novel test system is developed via axial compression experiments and the digital image correlation method to obtain the deformation field and crack development of concrete.Supportive results show that the compressive strength of SSRAC increase with decreasing recycled coarse aggregate replacement percentage and increasing sea sand chloride ion content.The elastic modulus of SSRAC increases with age.However,the Poisson’s ratio reduces after 2 years.Typical axial stress-strain curves of SSRAC vary with age.Generally,the effect of coarse aggregates on the axial deformation of SSRAC is clear;however,the deformation differences between coarse aggregate and cement mortar reduce by adopting sea sand.The aggregate type changes the crack characteristics and propagation of SSRAC.Finally,an analytical expression is suggested to construct the long-term stress-strain curve of SSRAC.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.52178188 and 52308236)the Natural Science Joint Foundation of Liaoning Province(Grant No.2023-BSBA-077)+1 种基金the Provincial-Municipal Joint Fund(Youth Fund)of Guangdong Basic and Applied Basic Research Foundation(Grant No.2023A1515110437)the Major Science and Technology Research Project of the China Building Materials Federation(Grant No.2023JBGS10-02).
文摘Ultra-high-performance seawater sea-sand concrete(UHPSSC)presents a prospective solution to address the natural resource shortage in marine infrastructure construction.To eliminate the corrosion risk of steel fibers and broaden the applicability of UHPSSC,this study investigates the mechanical properties and free chloride ion content as well as microstructures of UHPSSC reinforced with superfine stainless wires(SSWs)under natural curing.The results indicate that 1.5%SSWs can remarkably improve the flexural strength and toughness of UHPSSC by 127%and 1724%,respectively,and mitigate the long-term strength degradation of UHPSSC.The strong interfacial bond between SSW and UHPSSC improves the compactness of UHPSSC,thus reducing the growth space for Ca(OH)_(2) crystals and swelling hydration products generated by sulfate and magnesium ions.This can be supported by the observed reduction in the Ca/Si ratio of C–S–H gels,CH crystal orientation index,and porosity.Moreover,through mechanisms such as pull-out,rupture,overlapping network,and internal anchor interface,SSWs effectively prevent microcrack growth and propagation,transforming single long-connected microcracks into multiple-emission microcracks centered on SSW.Additionally,the free chloride ion content of the composites at 28 and 180 d meets the ACI 318-19 standard requirements for concrete exposed to seawater.This compliance is attributed to the chloride immobilization facilitated by Friedel’s salt and C–S–H gels within the interfaces around SSWs and sea-sand.Consequently,SSWs-reinforced UHPSSC exhibits considerable potential for applications in sustainable marine infrastructures,demanding long-term mechanical properties and high durability.
