TY - CHAP
T1 - On-Site Demonstration Project of Reinforced Concrete with Seawater
AU - Bertola, F.
AU - Canonico, F.
AU - Redaelli, E.
AU - Carsana, M.
AU - Gastaldi, M.
AU - Lollini, F.
AU - Torabian Isfahani, F.
AU - Nanni, A.
N1 - Funding Information:
The project was made possible with the financial support of the ERA-NET Plus Infravation Program, and the contribution of the members of the SEACON project. The authors also acknowledge Pavimental for allowing the demo construction inside one of their plants, and for their help during the construction activities. Any opinions, findings and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this paper are those of the authors, and do not necessary reflect the views of the sponsor.
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Copyright:
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PY - 2020
Y1 - 2020
N2 - Chloride-contamination of reinforced concrete (RC) structures, whether arising from the use of chloride-contaminated raw materials or from exposure to aggressive environments, results in corrosion of traditional steel reinforcement. For this reason, design standards worldwide limit the use of chloride-contaminated materials in cement and concrete production, without considering the related advantages in saving natural resources. The SEACON project aims at demonstrating the safe utilization of seawater and salt-contaminated aggregates for sustainable concrete production when combined with corrosion resistant reinforcement. For this purpose, a demonstration was built and exposed to an aggressive environment, with the aim of proving the feasibility of using such different technology to produce RC, and collecting data to evaluate durability aspects. This paper shows the results achieved through laboratory investigations and the preliminary results of the on-site monitoring, with particular reference to the materials characterization.
AB - Chloride-contamination of reinforced concrete (RC) structures, whether arising from the use of chloride-contaminated raw materials or from exposure to aggressive environments, results in corrosion of traditional steel reinforcement. For this reason, design standards worldwide limit the use of chloride-contaminated materials in cement and concrete production, without considering the related advantages in saving natural resources. The SEACON project aims at demonstrating the safe utilization of seawater and salt-contaminated aggregates for sustainable concrete production when combined with corrosion resistant reinforcement. For this purpose, a demonstration was built and exposed to an aggressive environment, with the aim of proving the feasibility of using such different technology to produce RC, and collecting data to evaluate durability aspects. This paper shows the results achieved through laboratory investigations and the preliminary results of the on-site monitoring, with particular reference to the materials characterization.
KW - Chloride
KW - Concrete
KW - Corrosion-resistant reinforcement
KW - Durability
KW - Sustainability
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U2 - 10.1007/978-3-030-23748-6_37
DO - 10.1007/978-3-030-23748-6_37
M3 - Chapter
AN - SCOPUS:85072080726
T3 - Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering
SP - 474
EP - 486
BT - Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering
PB - Springer
ER -