Performance of corrosion-resistant reinforcement in concrete
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2014
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University of New Brunswick
Abstract
The corrosion of embedded reinforcement is the number one cause of deterioration of concrete structures in North America. Of the many strategies to increase
the service life of such structures, stainless steel reinforcement has proven to be one of
the most effective but most costly solutions. A need has arisen for more cost-effective
corrosion-resistant reinforcement options. Unfortunately, there are few data that compare
the performance of these steels with accepted standards. This thesis presents the results
of a study conducted to determine the relative performance of several grades of
reinforcing steel in concrete, and compare them to accepted standards. The performance
of these reinforcement options was evaluated in terms of corrosion potential and
corrosion rate. The steel types under study include: plain carbon-steel, MMFX, and the
316LN, 304, 2205 and XM-28 grades of stainless steel.