Abstract
A concrete surface was treated by in situ synthesised super-absorbent resin (SAR) of poly(acrylic acid-co-acrylamide). Experiments aimed at determining the resistance to carbonation and the chloride permeability of SAR-treated concrete compared with control concrete specimens were conducted. The corrosion risk and corrosion rate for the rebar embedded in SAR-treated and control concrete specimens at various periods of carbonation were evaluated through the accelerated corrosion test, wherein the rebar was subjected to 3·5% sodium chloride solution. The results show that the resistance to carbonation and chloride permeability of SAR-treated concrete is higher than that of control concrete, and that the corrosion risk and corrosion rate of steel embedded in SAR-treated concrete is smaller than that of steel in control concrete. Lighter carbonation can effectively decrease the chloride permeability of concrete, but serious carbonation is harmful to the long-term maintenance of the passive film of steel in concrete.
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