Investigation of buckling capacity behaviours of corroded tanks

The use of thin-walled steel shells is rapidly becoming widespread. Depending on their purpose, they can be susceptible to corrosion in the environments they are used in. This leads to metal loss and consequently a decrease in buckling strength. In this study, the effect of corrosion and CFRP reinforcement on thin-walled cylindrical steel tanks was experimentally investigated. Six samples with a length and diameter of 400 mm were tested; two samples were not subjected to corrosion, two samples were subjected to 2.5 % HCl corrosion, and two samples were subjected to 5 % HCl corrosion. The effect of CFRP usage was examined in both corroded and non-corroded samples. The results show that as the corrosion rate increases, the buckling strength decreases, and CFRP reinforcement recruitments the loss in buckling strength.