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Saudi Journal of Civil Engineering (SJCE)
Volume-3 | Issue-04 | 67-74
Original Research Article
A Study on Protection of Reinforcing Steel-From Corrosion Using Zinc
Lamya Salim Alkiyumi, Cornelius Kanmalai Wiliams, Eman Muhye Adeen Muhye Adeen Al-Hatali
Published : Aug. 23, 2019
DOI : 10.21276/sjce.2019.3.4.1
Abstract
Over time, many buildings and structures are exposed to defects such as corrosion of reinforcing steel in different parts of the concrete structure, so it is necessary to repair them directly in order to maintain the sustainability of these structures. The corrosion of steel reinforcement is one of the main causes of premature deterioration, which reduces service life in reinforced concrete structures. This increases the maintenance and repair costs of reinforced concrete structures. In reinforced concrete structures corrosion of steel in a normal state is a very slow process. Accelerated corrosion techniques are generally used in the laboratory to simulate natural corrosion. The aim of this research is to study the protection of reinforcing steel in the concrete from corrosion using accelerated corrosion methods. The objective of this study is to analyze the protection of steel reinforcement in concrete from corrosion using zinc and its effects on steel samples. In this study two types of reinforcing steel (mild & tor steel) are used and each type of steel is coated with protective paint. Mix design was done using ACI method for C30 grade of concrete and four slab samples (300mm × 300mm × 40mm) were cast with steel rebar. In this research a constant current of 0.8 ampere was applied on the steel bar and the reduction in weight of steel bar before and after corrosion was observed. The results show that samples with coating undergoes less corrosion compared to samples without coating in both mild steel and tor steel specimen.
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