Existing reinforced concrete elements are typically subjected to ageing and corrosion, leading to significant structural capacity decay. The variation in the steel-to-concrete interaction is one the first effects of corrosion, that consequently modify the bond-slip relationship. On a structural point of view, this implies a variation of the crack pattern, an increase of the element deformability, and an enlargement of the crack width. Several studies, available in the technical literature, analyse the corrosion influence on the bond properties by means of small specimens, in which only the local bond-slip behaviour can develop. In this paper, in order to investigate the problem at a full-scale level, three meters long tie rods were cast, artificially corroded and tested in the Laboratory of Materials and Structures of the University of Rome Tor Vergata. Each specimen was characterized by a 150 x 150 mm(2) cross-section and reinforced with a empty set 16 steel bar placed at the centerline of the element. The specimens were artificially corroded up to about 4% corrosion level (In terms of mass loss) and subjected to tensile test. The obtained results clearly highlight the influence of the corrosion of the bond transmission mechanism.

Imperatore, S., Rinaldi, Z., Spagnuolo, S. (2019). Influence of corrosion on the experimental behaviour of R.C. ties. ENGINEERING STRUCTURES, 198, 109458 [10.1016/j.engstruct.2019.109458].

Influence of corrosion on the experimental behaviour of R.C. ties

Stefania Imperatore;Zila Rinaldi
;
Simone Spagnuolo
2019-01-01

Abstract

Existing reinforced concrete elements are typically subjected to ageing and corrosion, leading to significant structural capacity decay. The variation in the steel-to-concrete interaction is one the first effects of corrosion, that consequently modify the bond-slip relationship. On a structural point of view, this implies a variation of the crack pattern, an increase of the element deformability, and an enlargement of the crack width. Several studies, available in the technical literature, analyse the corrosion influence on the bond properties by means of small specimens, in which only the local bond-slip behaviour can develop. In this paper, in order to investigate the problem at a full-scale level, three meters long tie rods were cast, artificially corroded and tested in the Laboratory of Materials and Structures of the University of Rome Tor Vergata. Each specimen was characterized by a 150 x 150 mm(2) cross-section and reinforced with a empty set 16 steel bar placed at the centerline of the element. The specimens were artificially corroded up to about 4% corrosion level (In terms of mass loss) and subjected to tensile test. The obtained results clearly highlight the influence of the corrosion of the bond transmission mechanism.
2019
Pubblicato
Rilevanza internazionale
Articolo
Esperti anonimi
Settore ICAR/09 - TECNICA DELLE COSTRUZIONI
English
Reinforcement corrosion
RC ties
Bond mechanisms
Crack spacing
Crack width
Imperatore, S., Rinaldi, Z., Spagnuolo, S. (2019). Influence of corrosion on the experimental behaviour of R.C. ties. ENGINEERING STRUCTURES, 198, 109458 [10.1016/j.engstruct.2019.109458].
Imperatore, S; Rinaldi, Z; Spagnuolo, S
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