Chloride Resistance of Concrete

2 CHLORIDE-INDUCED STEEL CORROSION......Page 3
3.1 General......Page 4
3.2 Factors Relating to Concrete......Page 5
3.3 Factors Relating to the Structure......Page 6
4.1 Transport Mechanisms......Page 7
4.1.1 Diffusion......Page 8
4.1.2 Capillary suction and absorption......Page 9
4.1.3 Permeability......Page 10
4.1.6 Mixed modes......Page 11
4.3 Marine Exposures......Page 12
4.4 Relative Severity of Exposure Conditions......Page 13
5 CHLORIDE RESISTANCE TESTS......Page 14
5.1.1 Cement type and water-cement ratio......Page 15
5.1.2 Compressive strength......Page 16
5.2.1 Chloride diffusion coefficients......Page 18
5.2.2 Absorption, sorptivity, ISAT and AVPV......Page 20
5.2.3 Coefficient of permeability......Page 25
5.2.4 Rapid chloride permeability test......Page 27
6 COMPARATIVE PERFORMANCE DATA......Page 29
7.2 Corrosion Inhibitor......Page 31
7.3 Other Admixtures......Page 32
8 CONCLUSIONS......Page 33
9 REFERENCES......Page 34