Chloride-Induced Corrosion in Insufficiently Grouted Posttensioned Concrete Beams
Publication: Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering
Volume 20, Issue 1
Abstract
An experimental program was carried out to clarify the effect of chloride-induced corrosion on posttensioned concrete (PC) beams under different grout conditions using the electrically accelerated corrosion testing method. A series of accelerated corrosion tests were performed to evaluate the influence of insufficient grout condition on corrosion of sheath and prestressing tendon. The radial pressure surrounding the sheath during the corrosion process was also investigated. After a period of accelerated corrosion, the mechanical behavior of the deteriorated PC beams was clarified through loading tests. Prestressing tendon corrosion and its correlation with beam load-carrying capacity was also investigated. The results of the experiments demonstrate a significant influence of corrosion of sheath and prestressing tendon on load-carrying capacity of PC beams. The width of the corrosion crack in PC beams increases with grout filling level inside the sheath. The presence of water inside the sheath leads to increased rates of corrosion of the sheath and prestressing tendon, resulting in an earlier deterioration in the load-carrying capacity of PC beams.
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Acknowledgments
The writers would like to express their great appreciation to the Oriental Construction Company, Suzuki Industrial Metal Company, and the Prestressed Concrete Engineering Association of Japan for technical and material support during the experiments.
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Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering
Volume 20 • Issue 1 • January 2008
Pages: 85 - 91
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© 2008 ASCE.
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Received: Mar 30, 2005
Accepted: Jul 13, 2007
Published online: Jan 1, 2008
Published in print: Jan 2008
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Note. Associate Editor: Byung Hwan Oh
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