Journal of Korean Society of Coastal and Ocean Engineers (한국해안·해양공학회논문집)

Korean Society of Coastal and Ocean Engineers (한국해안·해양공학회)
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Application of Macrocell Sensor System for Monitoring of Steel Corrosion in Concrete Structure Exposed to Marine Environment

해양 콘크리트구조물의 철근부식 모니터링을 위한 매크로셀 센서 시스템의 적용

  • Received : 2010.03.25
  • Accepted : 2010.08.11
  • Published : 2010.08.31
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Abstract

Corrosion of steel embedded in concrete is one of the foremost factors that affect the durability of concrete structures in marine environments. This paper presents an application technique of anode-ladder-system to evaluate corrosion behaviours of marine concrete structure. In order to investigate the behaviours quantitatively, the measurement of potential and current was performed on the concrete elements subjected to the penetration and diffusion of chloride ions. The main variable was the heights from seawater level; namely 3.7, 6.0 and 8.2 m. As a result of the monitoring, it was found that the corrosion characteristics differently behaved with the increasing height. Additionally, through migration test, the relationship between compressive strength of concrete and diffusivity of chloride ions was observed. It is suggested, ultimately, that in order to reduce or mitigate steel corrosion, both appropriate concrete cover depth and high-quality of concrete in early ages should be done.

철근부식은 해양 콘크리트 구조물의 내구성능을 저하시키는 가장 중요한 인자 중 하나이다. 본 논문은 해양환경에 노출된 콘크리트 구조물의 부식거동을 평가하기 위하여 매크로셀 센서 기법 중 하나인 anode-ladder-system의 적용성을 평가한 것이다. 해양환경으로부터 유입되는 염화물의 침투, 확산에 의한 철근부식 위험성에 노출되어 있는 철근콘크리트 구조물의 전위 및 전류를 측정하여 철근의 부식거동을 정성적으로 평가하였다. 부식 모니터링 센서는 평균 해수면으로부터 각각 3.7, 6.0 및 8.2 m 높이에 매설하였으며, 애노드 단자의 부식특성은 평균해수면의 거리에 따라 다르게 거동함을 확인하였다. 또, migration 실험을 통하여 콘크리트 강도와 확산거동과의 관계를 고찰하였다. 결론적으로, 해양 콘크리트 구조물의 부식을 방지 및 완화하기 위해서는 적절한 콘크리트 피복두께의 확보 및 초기 콘크리트의 품질 개선이 중요한 것으로 조사되었다.

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