Polarization Induced Deterioration of Reinforced Concrete with CFRP Anode
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Experimental Program
2.1. Specimen Preparation
2.2. Corrosion Acceleration Process
Groups | Specimens | Corrosion acceleration time (h) | Contact material | Polarization current (mA) | Polarization current density (mA/m2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
C24 | C24I0M | 24 | mortar | 0 | 0 |
C24I0P | 24 | paste | 0 | 0 | |
C24I5M | 24 | mortar | 5 | 1244 | |
C24I5P | 24 | paste | 5 | 1244 | |
C24I10M | 24 | mortar | 10 | 2488 | |
C24I10P | 24 | paste | 10 | 2488 | |
C48 | C48I0M | 48 | mortar | 0 | 0 |
C48I0P | 48 | paste | 0 | 0 | |
C48I5M | 48 | mortar | 5 | 1244 | |
C48I5P | 48 | paste | 5 | 1244 | |
C48I10M | 48 | mortar | 10 | 2488 | |
C48I10P | 48 | paste | 10 | 2488 | |
C96 | C96I0M | 96 | mortar | 0 | 0 |
C96I0P | 96 | paste | 0 | 0 | |
C96I5M | 96 | mortar | 5 | 1244 | |
C96I5P | 96 | paste | 5 | 1244 | |
C96I10M | 96 | mortar | 10 | 2488 | |
C96I10P | 96 | paste | 10 | 2488 |
2.3. Polarization Process
2.4. Microstructure Analysis
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Accelerated Corrosion of Steel
3.2. Feeding Voltage during Polarization
3.3. Interface Examination
3.4. Contact Materials
3.5. CFRP Anode
4. Conclusions
Acknowledgments
Author Contributions
Conflicts of Interest
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Zhu, J.-H.; Wei, L.; Zhu, M.; Sun, H.; Tang, L.; Xing, F. Polarization Induced Deterioration of Reinforced Concrete with CFRP Anode. Materials 2015, 8, 4316-4331. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma8074316
Zhu J-H, Wei L, Zhu M, Sun H, Tang L, Xing F. Polarization Induced Deterioration of Reinforced Concrete with CFRP Anode. Materials. 2015; 8(7):4316-4331. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma8074316
Chicago/Turabian StyleZhu, Ji-Hua, Liangliang Wei, Miaochang Zhu, Hongfang Sun, Luping Tang, and Feng Xing. 2015. "Polarization Induced Deterioration of Reinforced Concrete with CFRP Anode" Materials 8, no. 7: 4316-4331. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma8074316