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LABORATORY
SIMULATION OF
COROSION DAMAGE
IN REINFORCED
CONCRETE
NITA AININDIA AYUNINGTYAS
151910301048
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Topic Discussion
1 • Introduction
2 • Methods
3 • Discussion
4 • Conclusion
5 • References
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SECTION 1

INTRODUCTION
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The purpose of laboratory test is to

provide reliable information on the
performance of candidate materials
or coatings in service
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SECTION 2

METHODS
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Experimental Design Of Specimen

Materials
Plan Specimen Fabrication
• The test • Choose the • Positioning of • Ordinary
specimens column the six Portland
used in this specimen from reinforcement cement
study to the largest bars and the • Coarse
purpose of dimension centre cathode aggregate
simulate • The same bar was done • Fine
possible column size with the help aggregate
existing was selected of a wooden • Water
conditions in for all base, where
• Admixture
reinforced specimens bars were
concrete with • Put in into to slotted in pre-
salt each column drilled holes
contamination
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Accelerated
Corrosion Testing

Constant Voltage
Setup

Constant Current
Setup

Testing
Procedure
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SECTION 3

DISCUSSION
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Effect of Accelerated Steel Loss, Cracking and

Circumferential Expansion
This section present the results obtained after around 48
days of accelerated corrosion for the four column
specimens. For all specimens, cracking began initially as
short, vertical and discontinuous in the longitudinal
direction near the upper test region.

Effect of Accelerated Corrosion on Structural Response

From the calculated values of the ductility ratios, it can be
seen that the corroded specimens with constant current
suffered a loss of ductility when compared to the control
specimen. This is indicative of greater corrosion damage in
the constant current specimen.
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SECTION 4

CONCLUSION
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1. With respect to corrosion damage, it was observed that

during the corrosion process, there were more longitudinal
cracks in the constant current specimens than in
the constant voltage specimens.

2. With respect to structural response, it was found that

there was a greater reduction in the load carrying
capacity of the constant current specimen than in the
constant voltage specimens when compared to that of
the control.

3. When considering the use of electro-chemical methods to simulate

corrosion in reinforced concrete, it would be recommended to employ
a constant current technique rather than a constant voltage technique.
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SECTION 5

REFERENCES
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Altoubat, S., Maalej, M. dan Shaikh, F. U. A.

(2016) “Laboratory Simulation of Corrosion
Damage in Reinforced Concrete,” International
Journal of Concrete Structures and Materials.
Korea Concrete Institute, 10(3), hal. 383–391. doi:
10.1007/s40069-016-0138-7.
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