Estimation of Chloride Corrosion Threshold Value in Concrete by Using Electrochemical and Cyclic Wet and Dry Seawater Method

전기화학적 및 해수 건습반복 방법에 의한 콘크리트 내의 임계 염화물량 평가

It should be noted that the critical chloride threshold level is not considered to be a unique value for all conditions. This value is dependent on concrete mixture proportions, cement type and constituents, presence of admixtures, environmental factors, steel reinforcement surface. conditions, and other factors. In this study, the accelerated corrosion test for reinforcing steel was conducted by electrochemical and cyclic wet and dry seawater method, respectively and during the test, corrosion monitoring by half cell potential method was carried out to estimate the chloride corrosion threshold value when corrosion for reinforcing steel in concrete was perceived. For this purpose, lollypop and right hexahedron test specimens were made for 31.4$\%$, 41.5$\%$ and 49.7$\%$ of w/c, respectively and then the accelerated corrosion test for reinforcing steel was executed. It was observed from the test that the time to initiation of corrosion was found to be different with water-cement ratio and accelerated corrosion test method, respectively and the chloride corrosion threshold value was found to range from 0.91 to 1.43 kg/$m^{3}$.