Specification for Protective Treatment for concrete structures in

Marine Environment

A. Scope
This specification covers the corrosion protection system for concrete structures exposed to marine
atmosphere in the exposed zone (not submerged), exposed to the risks of deterioration from rebar
corrosion caused by ingress of chlorides and other corrosive agents in the atmosphere.

B. General
1. Quality assurance: All products in the system shall meet the key performance properties
listed in Section D against each and shall be sourced from a manufacturer with a certified
QA system such as, ISO 9001 or an established and proven QA system that has ensured
consistent products.
2. Approved sources: All products in the specified system shall be sourced from a single
manufacturer, from amongst the list of approved products and sources for each in Section
E.
3. Installation: All the products/systems specified in this document shall be installed by a
Specialist Applicator approved by the manufacturer strictly in accordance to the written
application guide by the manufacturer.
4. Multiple sources and compatibility: Should the Specialist Applicator or the Contractor
want products from different sources, they shall submit proof of compatibility between the
products of different sources.
5. Alternate equivalents: Should the Specialist Applicator or Contractor prefer to use
alternative equivalent product(s) to the approved list in Section E, it can only be after
obtaining a written approval by the Specifier for use of the preferred alternative; such
approvals can only issued by the Specifier after establishing conformity to the specified key
performance properties.
6. Substrate preparation: Before starting to install the specified waterproofing system, the
substrate shall jointly be inspected by the Contractor and the Specialist Applicator for
soundness; any defects shall first be repaired utilising products and systems compatible
with the specified waterproofing system.

C. The corrosion protection system

The specified corrosion protection system for the marine structures comprises of the following different
systems for different parts of the structure; each generic product specified shall meet the key performance
properties in section D. Schematic diagram of the system is attached as appendix.
1. Dense, cavity and honeycomb free structural element shall be cast with minimal
construction joints using Smart Dynamic Concrete, using approved admixtures.

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 2. Concrete protection in atmospheric zone shall be achieved by advanced organo functional
silane based corrosion inhibitor Treatment that resists ingress of chloride and water and
also provides passivating protection to steel rebars.
3. Concrete protection in atmospheric zone against carbonation and ingress of water borne
chlorides shall be by High Build, crack Bridging, elastomeric, protective and waterproof
coating for concrete.

D. Key Performance Properties

Performance property Standard / test method Value
1 Smart Dynamic Concrete (low fines, self consolidating concrete) using approved admixtures
Slump flow ASTM C 1611/C 1611M 55 - 65cm
EFNARC 2005 guidelines
Direct tensile strength 28days 1.5MPa
2 Advanced Organofunctional Silane Based Corrosion Inhibitor Treatment
Density DIN 51757 0.880±0.002kg/L
pH Inhouse 11
Corrosion reduction on cracked concrete US Federal Highwayy
Without pre-existing corrosion Administration Test protocol 99%
With existing corrosion 92%
Reduction in chloride ingress at various depths ASTM 1152, at12.5mm, 32mm, >95%
52mm and 69mm
2 High Build, Crack Bridging, Elastomeric, Protective and Waterproof Coating for Concrete.
Density Inhouse 1.35±0.05kg/L
Viscosity @25˚C Inhouse 40,000 cps
DFT of cured film Measured using Positector 200 300µ
Elongation of cured film ASTM D638 >300%
Tensile strength of cured film ASTM D638 >2.5MPa
Adhesion of cured film to concrete AS 1580 408.2 4/5 (excellent)
Dirt pickup of cured film AS 1580 481.1.4, 12 months on 1
a scale of 0-5
Water vapour permeability DIN 52615 26.0g/m2/24h
Chloride ion diffusivity By Fick’s law of diffusion 4.98x10-10 cm2/s
Reduction in chloride ion ingress over control Independent lab method 97% in 28d
CO2 diffusion resistance as ‘equivalent air layer PR-EN1062-6 >200m
thickness, R’
Resistance to UV and weathering, 2000h ASTM G26 -90 (Xenon arc type No colour change
accelerated weathering test B) or chalking

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E. Approved products
The following products from their respective manufacturer for each type of product meet the specified key
properties in Section D and are approved for use in this application.

Type of product Approved products Manufacturer

1 Admixtures for producing Smart Dynamic
Glenium 6000
BASF
Concrete
2 Advanced organo functional silane based
Protectosil CIT
BASF
corrosion inhibitor
3 High build, crack bridging, elastomeric,
MasterProtect 300
BASF
protective and waterproofing coating for
concrete

F. BOQ
Applicator shall apply each product strictly as per the written application guidelines by the manufacturer at
the following consumption rates:
1. Admixtures for producing Smart Dynamic Concrete @ min. 150m3 per pack of 210L drum.
1. Advanced organo functional silane based corrosion inhibitor @ min. 40m2 per 25kg pack,
including 10% wastage when applied at recommended min 600ml/m2 in 2 or 3 aplications
2. High build elastomeric, protective and waterproofing coating @ min 25m2 per pack of 25kg
to achieve specified DFT.

G. Testing
Before their installation by the Applicator, the Contractor shall ascertain - by testing if necessary - that the
products meet the specified key properties

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