Evaluation of the method of electrochemical extraction of chlorides ions for the rehabilitation of concrete structures with reinforcement corrosion problems.

Author(s)

Eliana Cristina Barreto Monteiro

• Document type: Doctoral Thesis
• Press: São Paulo.
• Institution: Universidade de São Paulo (USP). Escola Politécnica (EP/BC)
• Defense date: 2002-10-11

Examining board members

Paulo Roberto do Lago Helene; Pedro Castro Borges; Isolda Costa; Enio José Pazini Figueiredo; Antonio Alberto Nepomuceno

• Advisor: Paulo Roberto do Lago Helene

Abstract

This present project evaluates the method of electrochemical extraction of chloride ions for the rehabilitation of concrete structures with reinforcement corrosion problems. This methodology can be used to prevent the disadvantages of traditional repair strategies in the patch repair. In the experimental procedure, tests performed in laboratory with specimens of prismatic form with reduced dimensions had been carried through, molded with different water/cement ratio. The chloride penetration in the specimens was carried through in distinct ways: salt spray chamber and semi cycles of drying and partial immersion. Among others aspects, the influence of the concrete cover and the water/cement ratio has been evaluated in the efficiency of method by determining the initial and the final chloride content. In the conclusions it is noticed that not only the test results did verify that this method successfully extracted chloride ions but it was much more efficient than previously reported in the literature. In the series where chloride penetration comes through the salt spray chamber, on average, this method removed 78% of the content of initial chloride ions in the concrete, in the series where the chloride penetration was done by semi cycles of drying and partial immersion, 91% of removal efficiency was obtained. (AU)