Carbonation-Induced Corrosion of Reinforced Concrete Elements according to Their Positions in the Buildings

Most regulations on the manufacturing of concrete for reinforced concrete structures rest on durability models that consider the corrosion of reinforcements. Those models are based on factors such as humidity, frost, presence of chlorides, and internal characteristics of the concrete itself, like re...

Descripción completa

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores: Saura Gómez, Pascual, Sánchez Montero, Javier, Torres Martín, Julio Emilio, Chinchón Payá, Servando, Rebolledo Ramos, Nuria, Galao Malo, Óscar
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2023
País:España
Institución:Consejo General de la Arquitectura Técnica de España (CGATE)
Repositorio:RIARTE
OAI Identifier:oai:www.riarte.es:20.500.12251/3290
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12251/3290
https://doi.org/10.3390/cmd4030018
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Fabricación de materiales
Hormigón
Estructuras de hormigón armado
Corrosión
Armadura (Construcción)
Patologías - Construcción
Alicante
Murcia
Análisis estadístico
Carbonatación
3310.04 Ingeniería de Mantenimiento
6305.03 Análisis Estadístico
3305.05 Tecnología del Hormigón
3316.13 Productos de Acero Para Construcciones
3303.07 Tecnología de la Corrosión
Descripción
Sumario:Most regulations on the manufacturing of concrete for reinforced concrete structures rest on durability models that consider the corrosion of reinforcements. Those models are based on factors such as humidity, frost, presence of chlorides, and internal characteristics of the concrete itself, like resistance, porosity, type of cement, water/cement ratio, etc. No regulations, however, adopt a purely constructive perspective when evaluating the risk of corrosion, i.e., the relative position of the reinforced concrete in buildings. The present work focuses on the relationship between the position of the damaged element and the building envelope. A total of 84 elements (columns and reinforced concrete beams) across twenty buildings were analysed in the provinces of Alicante and Murcia (Spain). The reinforcement concrete of these elements underwent carbonation-induced corrosion according to their positions in the buildings: (A) façade columns in contact with the ground; (B) interior columns in contact with the ground; (C) columns of walls in contact with the ground; (D) columns and external beams protected from rain; (E) columns and external beams exposed to rain; (F) columns and beams in air chambers under sanitary slabs; and (G), columns and interior beams. Of all types, elements (E) and (F) suffered carbonation-induced corrosion faster than the models used in the regulations, and type (G) underwent slower carbonation. © 2023 by the authors.