<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>The micro-fibers increase the consistency and uniformity of concrete, which can improve the protective properties of concrete cover and thus should reduce the corrosion of the reinforcement bars in the reinforced concrete elements. The article presents a study which main objective was to specify the effect on concrete mix the addition of steel or polypropylene micro-reinforcement fibers on the reinforcing bars corrosion process. The research included measuring the reinforcement corrosion progress caused by the chloride impact as well as cyclical freezing and thawing specimens test. To measure the electrochemical corrosion progress the non-destructive i.e. galvanostatic pulse method was used. The results were used to conduct a comparative analysis.</p></abstract>

The micro-fibers increase the consistency and uniformity of concrete, which can improve the protective properties of concrete cover and thus should reduce the corrosion of the reinforcement bars in the reinforced concrete elements. The article presents a study which main objective was to specify the effect on concrete mix the addition of steel or polypropylene micro-reinforcement fibers on the reinforcing bars corrosion process. The research included measuring the reinforcement corrosion progress caused by the chloride impact as well as cyclical freezing and thawing specimens test. To measure the electrochemical corrosion progress the non-destructive i.e. galvanostatic pulse method was used. The results were used to conduct a comparative analysis.

Effect of Concrete Addition of Selected Micro-fibers on the Reinforcing Bars Corrosion in the Reinforced Concrete Specimens

Kielce University of Technology, Faculty of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Department of Strength of Materials, Concrete Structures and Bridges, 25-314 Kielce,

Advances in Materials Science

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The micro-fibers increase the consistency and uniformity of concrete, which can improve the protective properties of concrete cover and thus should reduce the...

Effect of Concrete Addition of Selected Micro-fibers on the Reinforcing Bars Corrosion in the Reinforced Concrete Specimens

Published Online: Oct 18, 2016

Page range: 38 - 46

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/adms-2016-0015

Keywords
concrete, reinforced concrete, steel fibers, polypropylene fibers, chloride corrosion

© 2016 W. Raczkiewicz, published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Effect of Concrete Addition of Selected Micro-fibers on the Reinforcing Bars Corrosion in the Reinforced Concrete Specimens

Published Online: Oct 18, 2016

Page range: 38 - 46

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/adms-2016-0015

Keywordsconcrete, reinforced concrete, steel fibers, polypropylene fibers, chloride corrosion

© 2016 W. Raczkiewicz, published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
concrete, reinforced concrete, steel fibers, polypropylene fibers, chloride corrosion