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Performance indicator of the atmospheric corrosion monitor and concrete corrosion sensors in Kuwait field research station

  • Husain, A. (Department of Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research (KISR),Construction and Building Materials (CBM), Energy and Building Center (EBRC)) ;
  • Al-Bahar, Suad Kh. (Department of Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research (KISR),Construction and Building Materials (CBM), Energy and Building Center (EBRC)) ;
  • Salam, Safaa A. Abdul (Department of Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research (KISR),Construction and Building Materials (CBM), Energy and Building Center (EBRC))
  • Received : 2016.03.14
  • Accepted : 2016.04.30
  • Published : 2016.06.25
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Abstract

Two field research stations based upon atmospheric corrosivity monitoring combined with reinforced concrete corrosion rate sensors have been established in Kuwait. This was established for the purpose of remote monitoring of building materials performance for concrete under Kuwait atmospheric environment. The two field research sites for concrete have been based upon an outcome from a research investigation intended for monitoring the atmospheric corrosivity from weathering station distributed in eight areas, and in different regions in Kuwait. Data on corrosivity measurements are essential for the development of specification of an optimized corrosion resistance system for reinforced concrete manufactured products. This study aims to optimize, characterize, and utilize long-term concrete structural health monitoring through on line corrosion measurement and to determine the feasibility and viability of the integrated anode ladder corrosion sensors embedded in concrete. The atmospheric corrosivity categories supported with GSM remote data acquisition system from eight corrosion monitoring stations at different regions in Kuwait are being classified according to standard ISO 9223. The two nominated field sites where based upon time of wetness and bimetallic corrosion rate from atmospheric data where metals and rebar's concrete are likely to be used. Eight concrete blocks with embeddable anodic ladder corrosion sensors were placed in the atmospheric zone adjacent to the sea shore at KISR site. The anodic ladder corrosion rate sensors for concrete were installed to provide an early warning system on prediction of the corrosion propagation and on developing new insights on the long-term durability performance and repair of concrete structures to lower labor cost. The results show the atmospheric corrosivity data of the environment and the feasibility of data retrieval of the corrosion potential of concrete from the embeddable sets of anodic ladder corrosion sensors.

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