Assessment of Durability of Concrete Structure Subject to Carbonation with Application of Safety Factor

A reliability-based method for identifying appropriate safety factors for use in predicting the service life (i.e., corrosion-free life) of concrete structures subject to carbonation is described in this paper. Reinforced concrete (RC) columns located in CO2-rich urban environments were investigated...

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Main Authors: Seung-Woo Pack, Min Sun Jung, Jun Won Kang, Ki Yong Ann, Janghwan Kim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2018-01-01
Series:Advances in Materials Science and Engineering
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/2430630
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description A reliability-based method for identifying appropriate safety factors for use in predicting the service life (i.e., corrosion-free life) of concrete structures subject to carbonation is described in this paper. Reinforced concrete (RC) columns located in CO2-rich urban environments were investigated to estimate their service life. Carbonation depths and cover depths were measured for sound, cracked, and jointed concrete cover conditions. The measurements were used to calculate safety factors for columns subject to carbonation. Goodness-of-fit tests were used to obtain optimal probability distributions for carbonation depths and cover depths. A reliability index of 1.28, corresponding to a 10% probability of corrosion initiation, was taken as a threshold for determining the safety factor. The safety factor proposed in this paper can be used to estimate the service life of RC structures subject to carbonation. The sensitivity of the safety factor to the casting method and coefficient of variation of the cover depth were also evaluated.
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spelling doaj-art-2bc8e2f0d5ff4ee8bbfd4652f6f4f6a72025-02-03T05:48:18ZengWileyAdvances in Materials Science and Engineering1687-84341687-84422018-01-01201810.1155/2018/24306302430630Assessment of Durability of Concrete Structure Subject to Carbonation with Application of Safety FactorSeung-Woo Pack0Min Sun Jung1Jun Won Kang2Ki Yong Ann3Janghwan Kim4Hyundai Engineering and Construction, Yongin 16891, Republic of KoreaDepartment of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Hanyang University, Ansan 15588, Republic of KoreaDepartment of Civil Engineering, Hongik University, Seoul 04066, Republic of KoreaDepartment of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Hanyang University, Ansan 15588, Republic of KoreaDaelim Industrial Corporation Ltd., Seoul 146-12, Republic of KoreaA reliability-based method for identifying appropriate safety factors for use in predicting the service life (i.e., corrosion-free life) of concrete structures subject to carbonation is described in this paper. Reinforced concrete (RC) columns located in CO2-rich urban environments were investigated to estimate their service life. Carbonation depths and cover depths were measured for sound, cracked, and jointed concrete cover conditions. The measurements were used to calculate safety factors for columns subject to carbonation. Goodness-of-fit tests were used to obtain optimal probability distributions for carbonation depths and cover depths. A reliability index of 1.28, corresponding to a 10% probability of corrosion initiation, was taken as a threshold for determining the safety factor. The safety factor proposed in this paper can be used to estimate the service life of RC structures subject to carbonation. The sensitivity of the safety factor to the casting method and coefficient of variation of the cover depth were also evaluated.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/2430630
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Assessment of Durability of Concrete Structure Subject to Carbonation with Application of Safety Factor
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title Assessment of Durability of Concrete Structure Subject to Carbonation with Application of Safety Factor
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