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Development of non-destructive method of detecting steel bars corrosion in bridge decks

  • Sadeghi, Javad (Center of Excellence for Railway Transportation, Iran University of Science and Technology (IUST)) ;
  • Rezvani, Farshad Hashemi (School of Civil Engineering, The University of Queensland)
  • Received : 2012.11.01
  • Accepted : 2013.04.24
  • Published : 2013.06.10
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Abstract

One of the most common defects in reinforced concrete bridge decks is corrosion of steel reinforcing bars. This invisible defect reduces the deck stiffness and affects the bridge's serviceability. Regular monitoring of the bridge is required to detect and control this type of damage and in turn, minimize repair costs. Because the corrosion is hidden within the deck, this type of damage cannot be easily detected by visual inspection and therefore, an alternative damage detection technique is required. This research develops a non-destructive method for detecting reinforcing bar corrosion. Experimental modal analysis, as a non-destructive testing technique, and finite element (FE) model updating are used in this method. The location and size of corrosion in the reinforcing bars is predicted by creating a finite element model of bridge deck and updating the model characteristics to match the experimental results. The practicality and applicability of the proposed method were evaluated by applying the new technique to a two spans bridge for monitoring steel bar corrosion. It was shown that the proposed method can predict the location and size of reinforcing bars corrosion with reasonable accuracy.

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