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Influence of Chloride Content of on Electrical Resistivity in Concrete

콘크리트내 염소이온량이 전기저항에 미치는 영향

  • Received : 2014.06.02
  • Accepted : 2014.07.07
  • Published : 2014.11.30
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Abstract

The electrical resistivity of concrete can be related to two processes involved in corrosion of reinforcement: initiation (chloride penetration) and propagation (corrosion rate). The resisistivity of concrete structure exposed to chloride indicates the risk of early corrosion damage, because a low resistivity is related to rapid chloride penetration and to high corrosion rate. Concrete resistivity is a geometry-independent material property that describes the electrical resistance, which is the ratio between applied voltage and resulting current in a unit cell. In previous study, it was realized that the resistivity of concrete depended on the moisture content in the concrete, microstructural properties, and environmental attack such as carbonation. The current is carried by ions dissolved in the pore liquid. While some data exist on the relationship between moisture content on electrical resistivity of concrete, very little research has been conducted to evaluate the effect of chloride on the conduction of electricity through concrete. The purpose of this study is to examine and quantify the effect of chloride content on surface electrical resistivity measurement of concrete. It was obvious that chloride content had influenced the resistivity of concrete and the relationship showed a linear function. That is, concrete with chloride ions had a comparatively lower resistivity. Decreasing rate of resistivity of concrete was clear at early time, however, after 50 days resistivity was constant irrespective of chloride concentration. Conclusively, this paper suggested the quantitive solution to depict the electrical resistivity of concrete with chloride content.

콘크리트의 전기저항은 철근부식 개시 이전인 잠복기와 철근부식되는 진전기 두과정과 유관된다. 염소이온에 노출된 콘크리트 구조물의 전기저항은 초기 부식율의 위험도를 표현할 수 있는데, 낮은 전기저항은 빠른 염소이온 침투와 높은 부식속도를 의미하기 때문이다. 콘크리트의 전기저항은 인가된 전압과 전류간의 비율인 전기저항으로 표현된다. 이전의 연구에 의하면 콘크리트의 전기저항은 콘크리트내 수분량, 미세구조 및 탄산화 등에 크게 의존하였다. 습윤량과 전기저항의 관계를 다룬 연구가 적지만 존재하는 반면, 염소이온이 전기저항에 미치는 연구를 행한 연구는 매우 드물다. 본 연구의 목적은 염소이온이 콘크리트의 전기저항에 미치는 영향을 고찰하는 것이다. 실험결과에 의하면 염소이온량은 전기저항을 떨어뜨리는 것으로 나타났으며 이는 선형의 관계가 성립되었다. 초기 양생 50일 이전까지 전기저항의 감소추세는 뚜렷하였으며, 이후로는 염소이온량과 상관없이 일정하였다. 결과적으로 본 연구는 염소이온량을 함유한 콘크리트의 전기저항을 표현하는데 결정적인 방법을 제안하였다.

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