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Corrosion of Steel in Concrete Structures
- 2nd Edition - February 20, 2023
- Editor: Amir Poursaee
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 8 2 1 8 4 0 - 2
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 8 5 1 3 2 - 9
Essential reading for researchers, practitioners, and engineers, this book covers not only all the important aspects in the field of corrosion of steel reinforced concrete but al… Read more
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Request a sales quoteEssential reading for researchers, practitioners, and engineers, this book covers not only all the important aspects in the field of corrosion of steel reinforced concrete but also discusses new topics and future trends. Theoretical concepts of corrosion of steel in concrete structures, the variety of reinforcing materials and concrete, including stainless steel and galvanized steel, measurements and evaluations, such as electrochemical techniques and acoustic emission, protection and maintenance methods, and modelling, latest developments, and future trends in the field are discussed.
- Comprehensive coverage of the corrosion of steel bars in concrete, investigating the range of reinforcing materials, and types of concrete
- Introduces the latest measuring methods, data collection, and advanced modeling techniques
- Second edition covers a range of new, emerging topics such as the concept of chloride threshold value, concrete permeability and chloride diffusion, the role of steel microstructure, and innovations in corrosion detection devices
Academic researchers, practitioners and engineers interested in concrete durability, materials scientists and civil engineers, postgraduate students working in materials science, chemical and civil engineering programs
- Cover image
- Title page
- Table of Contents
- Copyright
- Dedication
- List of contributors
- Preface to the Second Edition
- 1. An introduction to corrosion of engineering materials
- 1.1. Introduction – the ubiquitous nature of corrosion
- 1.2. Thermodynamics is on the side of corrosion
- 1.3. Kinetics are on the side of the metals
- 1.4. Forms of corrosion
- 1.5. A brief history of corrosion of reinforcing steel
- 1.6. The magnitude of the corrosion issue in general
- 1.7. Magnitude of corrosion issue specifically related to RC structures
- 1.8. Conclusion
- 2. Principles of corrosion of steel in concrete structures
- 2.1. Introduction
- 3. Assessing a concrete's resistance to chloride ion ingress using the formation factor
- 3.1. Introduction
- 3.2. Background
- 3.3. Experimental techniques
- 3.4. Microstructural parameters
- 3.5. Specifying formation factor
- 3.6. Conclusions
- 4. Chloride corrosion threshold
- 4.1. Background
- 4.2. Experimental laboratory tests
- 4.3. Field tests
- 4.4. The influence of concrete mix design and exposure conditions
- 4.5. The CCT of corrosion-resistant grades of rebar
- 4.6. The influence of the chloride cation
- 4.7. Conclusions
- 5. Corrosion of prestress and posttension reinforced concrete bridges
- 5.1. Introduction
- 5.2. Materials
- 5.3. Overview of corrosion mechanisms
- 5.4. Overview of corrosion failures and recent corrosion problems
- 5.5. Cathodic protection
- 5.6. PT grout testing
- 5.7. Closing remarks
- 6. Corrosion of stainless steel reinforcemnt in concrete
- 6.1. Rationale for the use of stainless alloys as reinforcing bars in chloride-contaminated environments
- 6.2. Experience to date with stainless rebar in the field
- 6.3. Available grades of stainless rebar
- 6.4. Experimental corrosion tests for stainless rebar
- 6.5. Results to date on corrosion behavior of stainless rebar
- 6.6. Conclusions
- 7. Corrosion of epoxy-coated steel in concrete
- 7.1. Introduction
- 7.2. Use
- 7.3. Current specifications
- 7.4. Specification changes
- 7.5. Manufacture
- 7.6. Fabrication
- 7.7. Field handling
- 7.8. Corrosion research
- 7.9. Changes in agency specification of epoxy-coated reinforcing steel
- 7.10. Summary
- 7.11. Sources of further information
- 8. Galvanized steel reinforcement: recent developments and future opportunities
- 8.1. Introduction
- 8.2. Galvanized reinforcement
- 8.3. Laboratory studies
- 8.4. Field studies
- 8.5. Design and fabrication
- 8.6. Applications of galvanized reinforcement
- 8.7. Future opportunities
- 8.8. Summary
- 8.9. Further information
- 9. Influence of the microstructure of the carbon steel reinforcing bar on its corrosion in concrete
- 9.1. Introduction
- 9.2. Influence of steel microstructure on its corrosion behavior
- 9.3. Influence of steel surface microstructure of its corrosion in concrete
- 10. Effect of different concrete materials on the corrosion of the embedded reinforcing steel
- 10.1. Introduction
- 10.2. Chloride ingress resistance
- 10.3. Carbonation resistance
- 10.4. Future trends
- 10.5. Conclusions
- 11. Corrosion measurement and evaluation techniques of steel in concrete structures
- 11.1. Introduction
- 11.2. Half-cell potential technique
- 11.3. Linear polarization resistance (LPR)
- 11.4. Galvanostatic pulse technique
- 11.5. Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS)
- 11.6. Cyclic polarization
- 11.7. Cyclic voltammetry (CV)
- 11.8. Mott-Schottky technique
- 11.9. Corrosion sensors for field monitoring
- 12. Monitoring corrosion of steel in concrete structures
- 12.1. Introduction
- 12.2. Roles and concepts of monitoring
- 12.3. Parameters relevant for corrosion and types of sensors
- 12.4. Interpretation of monitoring data
- 12.5. Conclusions and outlook
- 13. Acoustic emission monitoring for corrosion damage detection and classification
- 13.1. Overview of the acoustic emission technique
- 13.2. Mechanism of corrosion detection using acoustic emission
- 13.3. Case studies for corrosion detection using AE
- 13.4. Corrosion classification using AE
- 13.5. Small scale specimens
- 13.6. Special considerations and potential applications in field
- 13.7. Special considerations for wireless sensing
- 13.8. Summary
- 14. Practical field implementation of corrosion measurement methods
- 14.1. Introduction
- 14.2. Half-cell potential
- 14.3. Linear polarization resistance
- 14.4. Galvanodynamic and potentiodynamic techniques
- 14.5. Galvanostatic and potentiostatic techniques
- 14.6. Coulostatic technique
- 14.7. Connectionless electrical pulse response analysis (CEPRA)
- 14.8. Practical aspects and case study
- 15. Corrosion protection methods of steel in concrete
- 15.1. Cathodic protection
- 15.2. Electrochemical chloride extraction (ECE)
- 15.3. Inhibitors
- 16. Modeling corrosion of steel in concrete
- 16.1. Introduction
- 16.2. Kinetics of steel corrosion in concrete
- 16.3. Theoretical/numerical modeling of corrosion current density
- 16.4. Environmental conditions and material/chemical properties of concrete around steel reinforcement
- 16.5. Empirical models and other practical approaches for predicting corrosion current density
- 16.6. Atomistic/molecular modeling to develop fundamental understanding
- 16.7. Conclusions
- 17. Future trends in research on reinforcement corrosion
- 17.1. Introduction
- 17.2. Processes leading to reinforcement corrosion
- 17.3. Corrosion onset. Chloride threshold
- 17.4. Corrosion propagation
- 17.5. Modeling of service life
- 17.6. Additional preventive measures
- 17.7. Repair techniques
- 17.8. Corrosion measurement techniques
- 17.9. Final comments
- Index
- No. of pages: 402
- Language: English
- Edition: 2
- Published: February 20, 2023
- Imprint: Woodhead Publishing
- Paperback ISBN: 9780128218402
- eBook ISBN: 9780323851329
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Amir Poursaee
Dr. Amir Poursaee is an Associate Professor in the Glenn Department of Civil Engineering and Department of Materials Science and Engineering at Clemson University, USA. He received his BS in Materials Engineering from the University of Tehran and his MS and PhD in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Waterloo, Canada. His primary areas of research include corrosion and electrochemical behaviors of metals, specifically steel bars in reinforced concrete structures, concrete materials, structural health monitoring, and nondestructive evaluation (NDE) techniques. Prior to joining Clemson University, Dr. Poursaee worked as research assistant professor at Purdue University for three years and as senior engineer for more than ten years in different fields of materials engineering including corrosion, quality control, NDE and failure analysis. In 2018, he received the prestigious Humboldt fellowship for experienced researchers in recognition of his scientific work. It enabled him to spend a year in the Max-Planck-Institut für Eisenforschung GmbH (MPIE) in Dusseldorf, Germany, and conduct research related to corrosion. He is a registered professional engineer in Ontario, Canada, and serves as a member of the editorial board of the Advances in Civil Engineering Materials (ACEM) journal, published by the ASTM.
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Associate Professor, Glenn Department of Civil Engineering and Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Clemson University, USARead Corrosion of Steel in Concrete Structures on ScienceDirect