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Problem of Corrosion of Reinforcing Steel
in Concrete
US Army Engineer Research & Development Center
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Failure of Concrete with Mild Steel Reinforcement
is Due to Corrosion of the Steel
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US Army Engineer Research & Development Center Concrete Composition
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US Army Engineer Research & Development Center Cement Reactions Set Conditions
Stable to
pH 9
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US Army Engineer Research & Development Center Reduction in pH in Concrete
Pozzolanic Reactions
And
Carbonation
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Increasing the Volume of the Iron Oxide Layer
Cracks the Concrete
Fe(OH)3
Fe(OH)·3H2O
3·3H2O
Fe(OH)3
Fe(OH)3
Fe(OH)2
Fe(OH)2
Fe2O3
Fe2O3
Fe3O4
Fe3O4
6.3×
FeO Increase
Fe
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Volume Relative to Iron
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US Army Engineer Research & Development Center Strategies to Prevent Corrosion
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US Army Engineer Research & Development Center Reinforcement Developed for Stopping Corrosion
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US Army Engineer Research & Development Center How does Bonding Enamel Work?
Alkali-resistant
Vitreous Enamel Steel Reinforcement
Cement Grains
Enamel protects and steel from corrosion; the cement grains hydrate and bond to surrounding concrete
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Bonding Enamel Has Serious Advantages!
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US Army Engineer Research & Development Center Enameled Test Rods
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Alkali-resistant Enamel
COMPOSITION OF CONVENTIONAL AND ALKALI-RESISTANT GROUNDCOAT
US Army Engineer Research & Development Center
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Reactive Enamel Increases Strength
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3 or 4× STRONGER BOND
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US Army Engineer Research & Development Center Reactive Enamel Increases Strength Over Time
• Bond strength
of coated
rebar
increases over
time
• Bond strength
of non-coated
rebar lower,
and decreases
over time
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US Army Engineer Research & Development Center Salt Water Exposure Testing
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US Army Engineer Research & Development Center Salt Water Exposure of Bare Metal and Drilled Enamel
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Salt Water Exposure at 40-days for Bare and Coated
Test Rods
US Army Engineer Research & Development Center
Alkali-resistant
ground coat enamel
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US Army Engineer Research & Development Center Salt Water Exposure at 40-days for Coated Test Rods
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US Army Engineer Research & Development Center
CCAD Demonstration
Cooling Tower Support
and Street Section
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CCAD Cooling Tower Support
• Exposure to
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Atmospheric
Chlorides from Gulf
of Mexico
• Spalling concrete
from corroding steel
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US Army Engineer Research & Development Center CCAD Cooling Tower Support Beams
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US Army Engineer Research & Development Center CCAD Street Section
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Summary
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Bonding Enamel on Reinforcing Steel Has Many
Applications
REBAR • It can go into pre-cast or
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cast-in-place concrete
FIBERS • It can be go onto steel
decking for concrete
floor construction
• Masonry anchors and
“appliances” that have
STEEL to bond to mortar can be
DECKING enameled
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