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Carbonation depth estimation in reinforced concrete structures using revised empirical model and oxygen permeability index

  • Chandra Harshitha (Department of Civil Engineering, Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University) ;
  • Bhaskar Sangoju (Advanced Materials Laboratory, CSIR-Structural Engineering Research Center) ;
  • Ramesh Gopal (Advanced Materials Laboratory, CSIR-Structural Engineering Research Center)
  • Received : 2020.10.10
  • Accepted : 2023.01.13
  • Published : 2023.03.25
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Abstract

Corrosion of rebar is one of the major deteriorating mechanisms that affect the durability of reinforced concrete (RC) structures. The increase in CO2 concentration in the atmosphere leads to early carbonation and deterioration due to corrosion in RC structures. In the present study, an attempt has been made to modify the existing carbonation depth prediction empirical model. The modified empirical model is verified from the carbonation data collected from selected RC structures of CSIR-SERC campus, Chennai and carbonation data available from the reported literature on in-situ RC structures. Attempt also made to study the carbonation depth in the laboratory specimens using oxygen permeability index (OPI) test. The carbonation depth measured from RC structures and laboratory specimens are compared with estimated carbonation depth obtained from OPI test data. The modified empirical model shows good correlation with measured carbonation depth from the identified RC structures and the reported RC structures from the literature. The carbonation depth estimated from OPI values for both in-situ and laboratory specimens show lesser percentage of error compared to measured carbonation depth. From the present investigation it can be said that the OPI test is the suitable test method for both new and existing RC structures and laboratory RC specimens.

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