Characterisation of steel corrosion and matrix damage in reinforced mortar combining analytical, electrical and image-based techniques

IF 10.9 1区工程技术 Q1 CONSTRUCTION & BUILDING TECHNOLOGY Cement and Concrete Research Pub Date : 2025-01-30 DOI:10.1016/j.cemconres.2025.107792

Andreas Alhede, Jelke Dijkstra, Alessandro Tengattini, Karin Lundgren

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Abstract

Characterising steel corrosion at the steel-concrete interface and linking it to concrete damage is challenging due to limitations of current non-destructive techniques. This study combines electrical resistance measurements, full-field image-based analyses and analytical techniques to comprehensively characterise steel corrosion and damage in small-scale specimens.X-ray and Neutron Computed Tomography of two reinforced mortar samples, before and after accelerated corrosion, were used to examine corrosion morphology, interfacial voids, and estimate volumetric strain in the corrosion layer. Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry was employed to measure iron isotope concentrations in water surrounding the specimens.The results revealed delayed transport of corrosion products relative to mortar cracking. The volumetric expansion coefficients of corrosion products (3.84 and 3.90) align with previous research, and the risk of pitting corrosion correlated with the void size. Overall, the measurements obtained through the various techniques closely aligned with visual observations, providing a robust dataset for calibrating corrosion models.

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Cement and Concrete Research 工程技术-材料科学：综合

CiteScore

20.90

自引率

12.30%

发文量

318

审稿时长

53 days

期刊介绍： Cement and Concrete Research is dedicated to publishing top-notch research on the materials science and engineering of cement, cement composites, mortars, concrete, and related materials incorporating cement or other mineral binders. The journal prioritizes reporting significant findings in research on the properties and performance of cementitious materials. It also covers novel experimental techniques, the latest analytical and modeling methods, examination and diagnosis of actual cement and concrete structures, and the exploration of potential improvements in materials.