I-99 Corrosion Study

(Pictures in this presentation were taken from Corvib, NDT James & Fisher Scientific Websites)
 Objectives
 Evaluate Equipment Precision & Accuracy
 Compare Different Test Results
 Concrete Resistivity
 Half Cell Potential – ASTM 876
 Corrosion Rate
 Chloride Permeability – ASTM 1202
 Acid Soluble Chloride Penetration – AASHTO T260
 Environmental Factors
 Analyze Design Factors
 Corrosion in Concrete
 Anode Reaction  Cathode Reaction
Fe – 2e  Fe2+ 2H2O + O2 + 4e  4OH-

H2 O O2 O2 H2O

Cl-
Cl- Cl- Cl-
Cl -
Cl -
Cl-
Cl- OH-
Cathode OH -
Cathode

rust rust
Fe2+ Cl-
e- e-
Anode
 Concrete Resistivity
 Related to the conductivity of concrete
 Defined by:
 Pore Structure
 Concrete Moisture
 Concrete Composition
 High Resistivity Benefits
 Concrete Diffusion
 Cathodic Current
 Concrete Resistivity
Testing Mechanism
Ammeter
Alternating
Voltmeter
Current Supply
~ I

V Electrodes

S S
S

Current Flow Lines

Equipotential Surface
 Concrete Resistivity
Types of Equipment

Corvib RESI NDT James RM-8000

Resistivity Meter Resistivity Meter

NDT James GeCor 6 – Sensor B

 Concrete Resistivity Values
Guideline Values Concerning Concrete
Resistivity (Multiple Published Sources)

Corvib RESI NDT James RM-8000

Resistivity Meter Resistivity Meter
Resitivity Corrosion Resitivity Possible
(kΩ
(k cm) (k cm) Corrosion Rate
(kΩ
p≤8 Fairly Certain <5 Very high
8 < p < 12 Possible 5 to 10 High
10 to 20 Moderate/Low
p ≥ 12 Improbable
>20 Insignificant
*** p > 60 kΩ cm  Corrosion Impossible
 Corrosion Equipment

NDT James GeCor 6 Corvib CANIN

3 Linear Polarization Corrosion Potential
Sensor A
 Corrosion Values
 Guideline Values (ACI 222) to determine possibility of
corrosion for a Copper-Copper Sulfate Reference Electrode

mV vs. CSE Probability of Corrosion

0 to -200 > 90% No Corrosion

-200 to -350 Uncertain Corrosion

Activity

Less than -350 > 90% Corrosive Activity

 Environmental Factors
 Relative Humidity  Hygrometer Pen
 Moisture  Moisture Meter
 Temperature  GeCor 6 – Sensor B
 Other Tests
 Chloride Permeability –
ASTM 1202
 Acid Soluble Chloride
Penetration – AASHTO
T260
 Corrosion Test Setup
 Modified AASHTO T259
 2’ x 2’ x 6” Slabs
 1” Clear Cover
 5/8” dia. Reinforcement
Bar (#5)
 Internal Thermal Couple
 Two electrical
connections to rebar
 Different Rebar
 Different Mixture Designs
 Ponding Cycles
 Slabs ponded every 2 weeks
 3.0 % NaCl Salt Water
Solution
 Slabs kept indoors in semi-
controlled environment Overall
Picture of
 Temperature ranges: the lab
18 to 28 C
 Relative Humidity ranges:
20 to 60 %
 Currently 17 different slabs
 38-69 pts. / Slab / Week
 Testing Performed
 Corvib Resistivity on Slab
 James Resistivity on Slab X 1 X 4 X7
 Corvib Cylinder Comparison X 10 X 12
 James Cylinder Comparison X2 X5 X8
Environmental Tests X 11

2 feet

X 13
 Internal Temperature
 External Temperature X3 X 6 X9
 Relative Humidity
 Moisture X 2 feet
 Corvib Corrosion Potential (Baseline Values)
 GeCor 6 Corrosion Potential / Rate / Resistivity (B. V.)
 Mix Identification
 PC = Portland Cement
 BS = Ground Granulated Blast Furnace Slag
 FA = Fly Ash
 IP = Ipanex
 AQ = Aquron
 CC = Centre Concrete Materials
 NE = New Enterprise Materials
 Numbers = Cementitious Percentages
 Bar Type & w/c ratio also defined
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(kΩcm) 28 day Results Corvib Resistivity - Slab
Corvib Resistivity - Cylinder
100.0
90.0
1 = PC100/AQ/.54
80.0 2 = PC97SF3/AQ/.57
3 = PC100/IP/.43
70.0 4 = PC100/BlackBar
5 = PC100/Epoxy
60.0 6 = PC100/MMFX
7 = PC70FA27SF3/Black
50.0 8 = PC70FA27SF3/Epoxy
9 =PC70FA27SF3/MMFX
10 = PC70FA30
40.0 11 = PC65FA30SF5
12 = PC97SF3
30.0 13 = PC65BS35
14 = PC55BS42SF3
20.0 15 = NE PC 100
16 = NE PC55BS42SF3
10.0 17 = NE PC70FA27SF3

0.0
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17
 Current Trends
Corvib Comparison

PC100 CHAMBER
100.0 PC100 BLACK SLAB
PC100 EPOXY SLAB
90.0 PC100 MMFX SLAB
PC70FA27SF3 CHAM.
Resistivity (kohm cm)

80.0 PC70FA27SF3 BLK SLB

PC70FA27SF3 EPX SLB
PC70FA27SF3MMFX SLB
70.0
60.0
50.0 28 / 7 Strengths (slab, PI)
PC 100 = 1.13, 1.19
40.0 PC70FA27SF3 = 1.46, 1.43

30.0
20.0
10.0
0.0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Wet
0 Wet Wet Test Number
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