Effect of potassium-chromate and sodium-nitrite on concrete steel-rebar degradation in sulphate and saline media

Okeniyi, Joshua Olusegun and Omotosho, Olugbenga Adeshola and Ajayi, O. O. and Loto, C. A. (2014) Effect of potassium-chromate and sodium-nitrite on concrete steel-rebar degradation in sulphate and saline media. Construction and Building Materials, 50. pp. 448-456. ISSN 09500618

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Abstract

In this paper, effect of potassium-chromate (K2CrO4) and sodium-nitrite (NaNO2) on concrete steel-rebar degradation in sulphuric-acid and in sodium-chloride media were studied. Electrochemical monitoring of open circuit potential and compressive strength effect of the different concentrations of these admixtures in steel-reinforced concretes immersed in the acidic/marine-simulating environments were analysed for detailing admixture performance. Results subjected to ASTM C876 interpretations showed that concrete admixed with 0.145 M potassium-chromate exhibited optimum inhibition effectiveness with good compressive strength improvement in the acidic medium. In the saline medium, the concrete admixed with 0.679 M sodium-nitrite exhibited optimal inhibition performance, but with reduction in concrete compressive strength. © 2013 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Compressive strength of concrete; Concrete steel-rebar; Kolmogorov-Smirnov statistics; Microbial/marine-simulating environments; Normal and Weibull distributions; Potassium-chromate and sodium-nitrite inhibitors
Subjects:	Q Science > Q Science (General) Q Science > QA Mathematics Q Science > QC Physics Q Science > QD Chemistry T Technology > T Technology (General) T Technology > TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General) T Technology > TD Environmental technology. Sanitary engineering T Technology > TH Building construction T Technology > TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery T Technology > TP Chemical technology
Divisions:	Faculty of Engineering, Science and Mathematics > School of Chemistry Faculty of Engineering, Science and Mathematics > School of Civil Engineering and the Environment Faculty of Engineering, Science and Mathematics > School of Engineering Sciences Faculty of Engineering, Science and Mathematics > School of Mathematics Faculty of Engineering, Science and Mathematics > School of Physics
Depositing User:	Dr Joshua Olusegun Okeniyi
Date Deposited:	15 Aug 2016 10:41
Last Modified:	07 Nov 2022 13:18
URI:	http://eprints.covenantuniversity.edu.ng/id/eprint/6870

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