• Computers and Concrete
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• 제15권4호
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• pp.589-606
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• 2015

It is well-documented that the major deterioration of coastal RC structures is chloride-induced corrosion. Therefore, regional investigations are necessary for durability based design and evaluation of the proposed service life prdiction models. In this paper, four reinforced concrete jetties exposed to severe marine environment were monitored to assess the long term chloride penetration at 6 months to 96 months. Also, some accelerated durability tests were performed on standard samples in laboratory. As a result, two time-dependent equations are proposed for basic parameters of chloride diffusion into concrete and then the corrosion initiation time is estimated by a developed probabilistic service life model Also, two famous service life prediction models are compared using chloride profiles obtained from structures after about 40 years in the tidal exposure conditions. The results confirm that the influence of concrete quality on diffusion coefficients is related to the concrete pore structure and the time dependence is due to chemical reactions of sea water ions with hydration products which lead a reduction in pore structure. Also, proper attention to the durability properties of concrete may extend the service life of marine structures greater than fifty years, even in harsh environments.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제85권2호
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• pp.197-206
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• 2023

The deterioration caused by chloride penetration and carbonation plays a significant role in a concrete structure in a marine environment. The chloride corrosion in some marine concrete structures is invisible but can be dangerous in a sudden collapse. Therefore, as a novelty, this research investigates the ability of a non-destructive damage detection method named the Power Spectral Density (PSD) to diagnose damages caused only by chloride ions in concrete structures. Furthermore, the accuracy of this method in estimating the amount of annual damage caused by chloride in various parts and positions exposed to seawater was investigated. For this purpose, the RC Arosa bridge in Spain, which connects the island to the mainland via seawater, was numerically modeled and analyzed. As the first step, each element's bridge position was calculated, along with the chloride corrosion percentage in the reinforcements. The next step predicted the existence, location, and timing of damage to the entire concrete part of the bridge based on the amount of rebar corrosion each year. The PSD method was used to monitor the annual loss of reinforcement cross-section area, changes in dynamic characteristics such as stiffness and mass, and each year of the bridge structure's life using sensitivity equations and the linear least squares algorithm. This study showed that using different approaches to the PSD method based on rebar chloride corrosion and assuming 10% errors in software analysis can help predict the location and almost exact amount of damage zones over time.

• 한국콘크리트학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국콘크리트학회 2008년도 춘계 학술발표회 제20권1호
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• pp.549-552
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• 2008

일반적으로 콘크리트의 공극수는 알칼리성이므로 철근의 부식이 방지된다. 그러나 염소이온이 침투하면 철근부식의 위험이 증가하게 된다. 특히 해양환경 콘크리트에서 염소이온의 공급이 활발하여 철근부식이 내구수명을 결정하는 중요한 인자가 되고 있다. 이 논문에서는 염소이온의 확산에 의한 이동을 고려하여, 해양환경에 노출된 사각형 콘크리트 교각에 대한 염소이온 침투해석을 수행하였다. 사각형 교각의 측면에 위치한 철근에 비하여 구석에 위치한 철근에 염소이온이 훨씬 빨리 축적됨을 확인하였다. 또 부식개시 임계농도에 도달하는데 걸리는 시간도 구석 철근의 위치가 측면 철근 보다 짧았다. 해석결과 임계 염소이온 농도에 걸리는 시간은 측면 철근에 비하여 절반 정도로 나타났으며, 따라서 사각형 교각의 염소이온에 대한 내구수명은 구석에 위치한 철근에 의해 결정되며 따라서 이차원 해석이 필요할 것으로 판단된다.

• 한국콘크리트학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국콘크리트학회 2000년도 봄 학술발표회 논문집
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• pp.694-699
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• 2000

Recently, the degradation of reinforced concrete structures due to physical and chemical attack has been a major issue in construction engineering. One of the main causes of degradation of concrete structures can be ascribed to chloride-induced corrosion, i.e., the rapid penetration of chloride ions into concrete. To estimate durability of reinforced concrete structures exposed to marine environment, many different kinds of accelerated tests to evaluate the concrete diffusivity were proposed. In this study, present test methods are reviewed and a proper test method for concrete is selected. The diffusion coefficients of concrete with corrosion inhibitor are measured using the proposed method, and then, measured values are compared to those of concrete without corrosion inhibitor. It is found from experimental results that diffusion coefficient re decreased with curing ages.

• 한국콘크리트학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국콘크리트학회 2005년도 봄학술 발표회 논문집(II)
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• pp.249-252
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• 2005

Chloride ingress is a common cause of deterioration of reinforced concrete structures. Modeling the chloride ingress is an important basis for designing reinforced concrete structures and for assessing the reliability of an existing structure. The modelling is also needed for predicting the deterioration of a reinforced structure. This paper presents an approach for the probabilistic modeling of the chloride-induced corrosion of reinforcement steel in concrete structures that takes into account the uncertainties in the physical models. The parameters of the models are modeled as random variables and the distribution of the corrosion time and probability of corrosion are determined by using Monte Carlo simulation. The predictions of the proposed model is very effective to do the decision-making about initiation time and deterioration degree.

• 대한토목학회논문집
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• 제13권5호
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• pp.67-75
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• 1993

해수의 영향을 받거나 해사를 사용한 콘크리트 구조물중의 철근 부식의 정도를 추정, 평가하여 철근의 부식 방지대책을 수립하기 위하여 실시한 연구이다. 그래서 철근을 붉은 7종류의 모르터 시험체를 제작 인공해수용액에 침지하여 철근의 부식을 촉진하였으며 모르터 중의 가용성 염분량, 염소이온 결합능력을 분석하고 아울러 자연전극전위 및 철근의 부식 정도에 대하여 고찰하였다. 본 연구결과 철근의 부식은 자연전극전위 및 모르터 중의 가용성 염분량, 염소이온 결합능력과 상관관계가 있음을 알았으며 철근의 부식정도를 추정, 평가하는데 유익한 참고자료를 얻었다.

• 한국콘크리트학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국콘크리트학회 2008년도 추계 학술발표회 제20권2호
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• pp.413-416
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• 2008

콘크리트 내 공극수의 알칼리성으로 인해 일반적인 상황에서는 철근의 부식이 억제된다. 그러나 해양환경에 있는 콘크리트 구조물은 해수에 존재하는 염분에 의해 극심한 염해 환경에 놓이게 되고, 이에 의해 철근은 부식하기 쉬운 상태가 된다. 해수의 풍부한 염소이온으로 인한 철근부식 가능성이 콘크리트 구조물의 내구수명 결정에 큰 영향요소이며, 특히 교각은 해양환경 콘크리트 구조물의 대표적인 부재이므로 교각의 내구수명 예측은 매우 중요하다고 할 수 있다. 이 논문에서는 염소이온의 확산에 의한 이동과 이송에 의한 이동을 고려하여, 해양 콘크리트 교각에 대한 염소이온 침투해석을 수행하였다. 콘크리트가 항상 수중부에 위치하는 경우보다 건습반복을 받는 경우에 염소이온이 더 빨리 침투함을 확인하였다. 이는 염소이온의 확산속도 보다 수분의 이동속도가 더 빠르기 때문인 것으로 판단된다.

• Advances in concrete construction
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• 제9권2호
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• pp.149-159
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• 2020

The present work proposes new engineering models for determining corrosion initiation time in concrete reinforcing steels in marine environment. The models are based on Fick's second law that is commonly used for chloride diffusion. The latter is based on deterministic analyses involving the most influencing parameters such as distance of the concrete structure from the seaside, depth of steel concrete cover, ambient temperature, relative humidity and the water-cement ratio. However, a realistic corrosion initiation time cannot be estimated because of the uncertainties associated to the different parameters of the models. Therefore a reliability approach using FORM/SORM method has been applied to develop the proposed engineering models integrating a limit state function and a reliability index β. As a result, the corrosion initiation time is expressed by new exponential engineering models where the uncertainties are associated to the model parameters. The main emerging result is a realistic decision tool for corrosion planning inspection.

• Corrosion Science and Technology
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• 제21권3호
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• pp.184-199
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• 2022

Steel was exposed in an atmospheric environment, and atmospheric environmental factors that include chloride, humidity, SO₂, NO₂ etc. induced the corrosion of steel. Corrosivity categories classified by SO₂ and chloride deposition rate were low, but those classified by TOW were high in the Korean Peninsula, and on these environmental categories, the corrosivity of atmospheres classified by corrosion rate in carbon steel was low medium, C2-C3, and medium, C3 for zinc, copper, and aluminum. This work performed the outdoor exposure test for 10 years at 14 areas in Korea and calculated the atmospheric corrosion rate of carbon steel. The atmospheric corrosion behavior of carbon steel is discussed based on the various corrosion factors. When the corrosion product forms on carbon steel by atmospheric corrosion, cracks may also be formed, and through these cracks, the environmental factors can penetrate into the interior of the product, detach some of the corrosion products and finally corrode locally. Thus, the maximum corrosion rate was about 7.3 times greater than the average corrosion rate. The color difference and glossiness of carbon steel by the 10 year-outdoor exposure tests are discussed based on the corrosion rate and the environmental factors.

• Journal of Advanced Marine Engineering and Technology
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• 제40권10호
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• pp.883-887
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• 2016

This study aims to evaluate the corrosion behavior of a newly developed high-strength steel in marine environments. Metals used in seawater are easily deteriorated because of the presence of corrosive species such as chloride ions in it. Seawater causes much higher corrosion than fresh water. Thus, the corrosion of steel in marine environment has been recognized as a crucial problem in designing structures which cannot be cathodically protected. In this study, the corrosion resistance of a newly developed high-strength steel was evaluated. Four different specimens were tested to confirm the corrosion resistance. The exposure corrosion test was carried out by exposing the specimens to different marine environments such as atmospheric, tidal, splash, and submerged zones for two years. The specimens taken out from each location were cleaned ultrasonically and chemically prior to the evaluation of their corrosion resistance by the weight loss method. Finally, the pitting depth of the specimens was also measured to evaluate their pitting corrosion. The conditions used for the corrosion test were similar to the environmental conditions. The corrosion test results revealed that the corrosion rate and pitting corrosion of the newly developed high-strength steel was lower than that of the other carbon steels.