Effectiveness of various types of coating materials applied in reinforced concrete exposed to freeze–thaw cycles and chlorides

Abstract This study assesses the durability of coated and uncoated concrete surfaces protected with four different coating materials: water-soluble (BW), solvent-based (BR), mineral (MI), and epoxy (EP). The durability assessment includes evaluating the absorption rate of water, pull-off adhesion st...

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Main Authors: Ginneth Patricia Millán Ramírez, Hubert Byliński, Maciej Niedostatkiewicz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2023-08-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-40203-8
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description Abstract This study assesses the durability of coated and uncoated concrete surfaces protected with four different coating materials: water-soluble (BW), solvent-based (BR), mineral (MI), and epoxy (EP). The durability assessment includes evaluating the absorption rate of water, pull-off adhesion strength, and coating material thickness. Concrete samples were subjected to immersion in regular water and a 7% urea solution, followed by cyclic freezing and thawing. Furthermore, the diffusion of chloride ions in concrete was evaluated using the impressed voltage method, with the samples exposed to the aging process immersed in a 3.5% NaCl solution. The results indicate that EP and BW coatings were significantly affected by the presence of urea and freeze–thaw cycles, resulting in a 43% and 47% reduction in pull-off adhesion strength, respectively. Notably, the MI-coated concrete samples exposed to urea solution and the freeze–thaw cycles exhibited a significant reduction in the absorption rate due to the accumulation of crystals on the coating surface, resulting in reduced porosity of the material.
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spelling doaj.art-63dd3d00ac9b45f8b6c8943694412f9c2023-11-26T12:54:21ZengNature PortfolioScientific Reports2045-23222023-08-0113111410.1038/s41598-023-40203-8Effectiveness of various types of coating materials applied in reinforced concrete exposed to freeze–thaw cycles and chloridesGinneth Patricia Millán Ramírez0Hubert Byliński1Maciej Niedostatkiewicz2Department of Engineering Structures, Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Gdansk University of TechnologyDepartment of Engineering Structures, Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Gdansk University of TechnologyDepartment of Engineering Structures, Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Gdansk University of TechnologyAbstract This study assesses the durability of coated and uncoated concrete surfaces protected with four different coating materials: water-soluble (BW), solvent-based (BR), mineral (MI), and epoxy (EP). The durability assessment includes evaluating the absorption rate of water, pull-off adhesion strength, and coating material thickness. Concrete samples were subjected to immersion in regular water and a 7% urea solution, followed by cyclic freezing and thawing. Furthermore, the diffusion of chloride ions in concrete was evaluated using the impressed voltage method, with the samples exposed to the aging process immersed in a 3.5% NaCl solution. The results indicate that EP and BW coatings were significantly affected by the presence of urea and freeze–thaw cycles, resulting in a 43% and 47% reduction in pull-off adhesion strength, respectively. Notably, the MI-coated concrete samples exposed to urea solution and the freeze–thaw cycles exhibited a significant reduction in the absorption rate due to the accumulation of crystals on the coating surface, resulting in reduced porosity of the material.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-40203-8
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Effectiveness of various types of coating materials applied in reinforced concrete exposed to freeze–thaw cycles and chlorides
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title Effectiveness of various types of coating materials applied in reinforced concrete exposed to freeze–thaw cycles and chlorides
title_full Effectiveness of various types of coating materials applied in reinforced concrete exposed to freeze–thaw cycles and chlorides
title_fullStr Effectiveness of various types of coating materials applied in reinforced concrete exposed to freeze–thaw cycles and chlorides
title_full_unstemmed Effectiveness of various types of coating materials applied in reinforced concrete exposed to freeze–thaw cycles and chlorides
title_short Effectiveness of various types of coating materials applied in reinforced concrete exposed to freeze–thaw cycles and chlorides
title_sort effectiveness of various types of coating materials applied in reinforced concrete exposed to freeze thaw cycles and chlorides
url https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-40203-8
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