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Rebar corrosion detection, protection, and rehabilitation of reinforced concrete structures in coastal environments: a review

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posted on 2019-11-10, 00:00 authored by A James, E Bazarchi, A A Chiniforush, P Panjebashi Aghdam, M. Reza Hosseini, A Akbarnezhad, Igor MartekIgor Martek, F Ghodoosi
Deterioration due to corrosion is a key issue affecting the durability, safety, and sustainability of buildings and structures. Most cities are located in coastal areas and many reinforced concrete structures in these areas are exposed to aggressive marine environments. Therefore, it is important to provide protection and offer appropriate repair methods of buildings vulnerable to the degrading effects of corrosion. The first step of implementing recovery is determining the level of degradation undergone by exposed concrete structures. However, there is a lack of integrated guiding principles in this field. Thus, this review paper identifies the tests of determining the level of deterioration, with particular attention given to carbonation issues and chloride ion attacks. The paper also provides a categorization of solution methods for protection, maintenance, and repair, based on standards and codes culled from around the world. This research contributes to the field by providing a readily-available reference for practitioners and researchers, on the current state of knowledge on corrosion and repair strategies for coastal concrete structures.

History

Journal

Construction and building materials

Volume

224

Pagination

1026 - 1039

Publisher

Elsevier

Location

Amsterdam, The Netherlands

ISSN

0950-0618

Language

eng

Publication classification

C1 Refereed article in a scholarly journal

Copyright notice

2019, Elsevier Ltd