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Covercrete with hybrid functions: novel approach to durable reinforced concrete structures
RISE, SP – Sveriges Tekniska Forskningsinstitut, CBI Betonginstitutet AB. Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden.ORCID iD: 0000-0002-3401-4238
Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden.
KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden.
RISE, SP – Sveriges Tekniska Forskningsinstitut, CBI Betonginstitutet AB. RISE Research Institutes of Sweden.ORCID iD: 0000-0002-8406-0953
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2012 (English)In: Materials and corrosion - Werkstoffe und Korrosion, ISSN 0947-5117, E-ISSN 1521-4176, Vol. 63, no 12, p. 1119-1126Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

Due to the corrosion of steel in reinforced concrete structures, the concrete with low water-cement ratio (w/c), high cement content, and large cover thickness is conventionally used for prolonging the passivation period of steel. Obviously, this conventional approach to durable concrete structures is at the sacrifice of more CO2 emission and natural resources through consuming higher amount of cement and more constituent materials, which is against sustainability. By placing an economically affordable conductive mesh made of carbon fiber or conductive polymer fiber in the near surface zone of concrete acting as anode we can build up a cathodic prevention system with intermittent low current density supplied by, e.g., the solar cells. In such a way, the aggressive negative ions such as Cl-, CO3 2-, and SO4 2- can be stopped near the cathodic (steel) zone. Thus the reinforcement steel is prevented from corrosion even in the concrete with relatively high w/c and small cover thickness. This conductive mesh functions not only as electrode, but also as surface reinforcement to prevent concrete surface from cracking. Therefore, this new type of covercrete has hybrid functions. This paper presents the theoretical analysis of feasibility of this approach and discusses the potential durability problems and possible solutions to the potential problems.

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2012. Vol. 63, no 12, p. 1119-1126
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chloride, concrete, corrosion prevention, diffusion, durability, migration
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URN: urn:nbn:se:ri:diva-2718DOI: 10.1002/maco.201206723Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-84871051850Local ID: 4020OAI: oai:DiVA.org:ri-2718DiVA, id: diva2:960321
Available from: 2016-09-07 Created: 2016-09-07 Last updated: 2023-05-10Bibliographically approved

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