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Saudi Journal of Civil Engineering (SJCE)
Volume-6 | Issue-06 | 154-165
Original Research Article
Effect of Corrosion on Bond Strength of Tension Lap-Splices
Ayman Shihata
Published : June 9, 2022
DOI : 10.36348/sjce.2022.v06i06.002
Abstract
This study aimed to investigate the effect of corrosion on the bond strength of tension lap splices in reinforced concrete beams. The test variables were the corrosion level (0%, 2.5% and 5.0%) and the concrete cover to bar diameter (c/d) ratio (c/d=1.5, 2.0, and 2.67). The observed failure mode was splitting of the concrete cover on the tension side. An accelerated corrosion technique was used to corrode the reinforcing lap-spliced bars in a reasonable time frame. Corrosion did not affect failure mode but caused a reduction in the ultimate strength and deflection at failure. The bond strength was reduced by 15% to 26% at 2.5% corrosion level and by 21% to 38% at 5% corrosion level depending on the c/d ratio. A model was proposed to predict the bond strength of corroded tension lap-splices in concrete. The model results correlated well with the measured bond strength.
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