Corrosion inhibitors for concrete bridges.

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• Creators:
  Mirmiran, Amir ; Rizkalla, Sami ; Cook, Anna
• Corporate Creators:
  North Carolina State University
• Corporate Contributors:
  North Carolina. Dept. of Transportation. Research and Development Unit
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  Concrete Bridges Concrete Bridges--Corrosion--North Carolina--Prevention Corrosion Resistant Materials Inhibitors (Chemistry)
• Publication/ Report Number:
  FHWA/NC/2006-25
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  North Carolina
• Edition:
  Final report; July 2002-December 2004.
• Corporate Publisher:
  North Carolina. Dept. of Transportation
• Abstract:
  Deicing salts and salt-water spray can cause serious corrosion problems for reinforced concrete bridge structures.
  
  These problems can lead to costly and labor-intensive repair and even replacement of the structure. Surface applied
  
  corrosion inhibitors are potentially a useful and cost effective way to prolong the life of existing structures. The
  
  purpose of this research project was to evaluate the effectiveness of commercially available corrosion inhibitors for
  
  surface treatments of existing reinforced concrete bridges.
  
  Reinforced concrete specimens were cast with different levels of initial chloride contents, coated with one of six
  
  products tested, and placed in accelerated corrosion environments. Each manufacturer donated their corresponding
  
  products for use in the experiment. The manufacturers were also given the test matrix and parameters in advance of
  
  the product application and invited to participate in the application process. Environmental conditions, voltmeter,
  
  and half cell potential readings were taken on a weekly basis in accordance with ASTM standards. Intermittently,
  
  some of these specimens were removed from their environments and evaluated on a visual, mass loss, strength loss,
  
  and chloride content basis. This data was then compiled and compared to each other and to control specimens
  
  located in a non-corrosive environment.
  
  It was found that surface applied corrosion inhibitors delay the onset of corrosion and the speed of the corrosion
  
  process. It was also found that a maximum chloride content of 0.5% by cement weight exists beyond which none of
  
  the inhibitor products were useful. Suggestions for further research in this area of study are also included.
  
  
• Format:
  PDF
• Collection(s):
  US Transportation Collection
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  urn:sha256:b5d2e66e008582f6b4596dac813e420d9d9e70197c6d797d079f06f59710854b
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  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/16953/dot_16953_DS1.pdf
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