Technical and Economical Assessment of the Corrosion Preventive Methods for Maritime Reinforced Concrete Structures

Abstract:

Corrosion of embedded steel reinforcing in concrete structures is the predominant phenomenon of premature deterioration of structures exposed to marine environment. In this study, the technical advantages and disadvantages of the most commonly corrosion preventive methods are investigated and then cost analysis by comparing the Present Value of the methods is carried out for 40 years of life time. This investigation proved that the lower cost methods have not shown an acceptable performance in long term and those which have exhibited a good performance, have increased the lifetime cost of structure considerably.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volumes 193-194)
• Pages: 1005-1009
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.193-194.1005
• Online since: August 2012
• Authors: Seyed Farhad Nabavi, Shami Nejadi, Bijan Samali
• Keywords: Chloride Ingress, Corrosion Preventive Methods, Cost of Corrosion, Durability, Maritime Concrete Structures, Rehabilitation, Repair

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