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Reinforced concrete structures are often exposed to environments in which various deterioration processes can adversely affect their in-service durability. Deterioration can lead to loss of functionality, unplanned maintenance, unplanned remediation, unplanned replacement, and in the worst cases, loss of structural integrity and resultant safety risks.
Deterioration of concrete can be separated into two broad category types:
(i) Degradation of concrete
(ii) Corrosion of steel reinforcement
The causes of (i) and (ii) can include one or more mechanical, physical, structural, chemical, biological, and reinforcement corrosion mechanisms. The most common cause of deterioration, however, is the corrosion of conventional carbon steel (black steel), prestressing steel, and post-tensioned steel reinforcement.
This webinar will present a participative and interactive forum for the consideration of some of the issues relating to the corrosion of reinforced concrete structures, including:
- Steel reinforced concrete key characteristics
- Protection afforded to steel reinforcement in concrete
- Corrosion of steel reinforcement in concrete
- Survey and diagnosis of concrete
- Repair and protection of reinforced concrete
- Preventative measures for new reinforced concrete
Speaker:
Mr. Warren Green, Visiting Adjunct Associate Professor, Curtin Corrosion Centre, Curtin University
Warren Green is visiting Adjunct Associate Professor at Curtin Corrosion Centre, Curtin University, Perth, Western Australia where he is doing research and teaching on concrete corrosion. He is a lecturer for the Concrete Corrosion Unit of the MSc in Corrosion Engineering at Curtin University and an accredited lecturer for the Australasian Corrosion Association for the delivery of training courses, namely; “Corrosion and Protection of Reinforced Concrete” and “Corrosion and Electrochemical Protection of Reinforced Concrete Structures”.