New developments in steel reinforcement protection from corrosion

Thesis (M.Eng.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering, 2001.

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Main Author: De Rojas, Ricardo R. (Ricardo Rafael De Rojas Pando), 1978-
Other Authors: Jerome J. Connor.
Format: Thesis
Language:eng
Published: Massachusetts Institute of Technology 2005
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/8613
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spelling mit-1721.1/86132019-04-09T17:05:57Z New developments in steel reinforcement protection from corrosion De Rojas, Ricardo R. (Ricardo Rafael De Rojas Pando), 1978- Jerome J. Connor. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering. Civil and Environmental Engineering. Thesis (M.Eng.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering, 2001. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 55-56). Due to life-cycle costs considerations, the Federal Highway Administration has required that all their new bridge structures have a service life of more than 75 years. The practical use of adequate concrete cover, low water/cement ratio, and corrosion inhibitors and admixtures are not enough to satisfy this requirement. Corrosion still affects the reinforcing steel through the diffusion of chlorides. The steel reinforcement, the last line of defense, has to be addressed in order to protect reinforced concrete structures from corrosion and thus extend the service life. Today, new cost-effective technology has surfaced to address the problem. Nuovinox Stainless-steel clad reinforcing bars, fusion bonded epoxy (3M Skotchkot 426) and the recent Dual Phase Ferritic Martensitic bars (MMFXI/II steels) have emerged. This study describes each new reinforcement protection technology and compares them through cost, service life, availability and resistance considerations. The comparisons show that stainless-steel clad bars have the advantage over all other new reinforcement types. The fusion bonded epoxy closely followed while the MMFX steel, because of its lack of exposure, came in last. A prudent combination of the standard corrosion protection methods with these new technologies in steel reinforcement can potentially provide a cost-effective service of more than 75 years to a structure. by Ricardo R. De Rojas. M.Eng. 2005-08-23T21:43:15Z 2005-08-23T21:43:15Z 2001 2001 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/8613 49407885 eng M.I.T. theses are protected by copyright. They may be viewed from this source for any purpose, but reproduction or distribution in any format is prohibited without written permission. See provided URL for inquiries about permission. http://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/7582 57 leaves 4280444 bytes 4280203 bytes application/pdf application/pdf application/pdf Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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De Rojas, Ricardo R. (Ricardo Rafael De Rojas Pando), 1978-
New developments in steel reinforcement protection from corrosion
title New developments in steel reinforcement protection from corrosion
title_full New developments in steel reinforcement protection from corrosion
title_fullStr New developments in steel reinforcement protection from corrosion
title_full_unstemmed New developments in steel reinforcement protection from corrosion
title_short New developments in steel reinforcement protection from corrosion
title_sort new developments in steel reinforcement protection from corrosion
topic Civil and Environmental Engineering.
url http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/8613
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