EFFECTS OF

CORROSION
 CORROSION
Electrochemical reaction between a material and its
environment
Causes deterioration of the material and its
properties
Steel embedded in concrete : Rust formation having
two to four times volume of original steel and no
good mechanical properties
Produces pits and holes
Reduce strength capacity
 EFFECTS OF CORROSION

Loss of strength
Fatigue
Reduced bond strength
Limited ductility
Reduced shear capacity
 Loss of strength
Reduce effective cross section
Reduce axial and flexural strength
Structurally weak
Strong ground motions can increase the
stress actions beyond the capacity of the
sections
 Fatigue
Fatigue strength of steel elements,
connections and RC elements
Accelerate fatigue crack propogation
Pitting corrosion : Additional points of stress
concentrations where cracking occurs
Reduce fatigue strength
 Reduced bond strength
Capacity of composite elements depends on
characteristics of concrete rebar interface
When steel corrodes, expansive products formed
Leaves poor quality steel layer over the surface of
reinforcement
This layer has poor bond with surrounding concrete :
Reduce the capacity of the section
Lap splices or anchorage : Reduce the effective
length of anchorage resulting in premature failure
of sections
 Limited ductility
Reduce the ductility of RC sections
Critical in seismic design and evaluation
Plastic deformation is limited which affects
seismic response of the elements
Corrosion of reinforcement in lap splices
affects load transfer in the laps
 Reduced shear capacity
Reduce effective cross section of transverse
reinforcement in beams and columns
reducing shear capacity of section
In slabs, this can reduce the shear strength
of the slabs close to the column, increasing
the chance of punching shear failure
In footing, shear failure of the footing,
anchorage failure or flexural yielding of steel
reinforcement
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