TY - GEN
T1 - Epoxy-Coated Reinforcement - Life cycle cost considerations
AU - Zintel, M.
AU - Gehlen, C.
AU - Prust, B.
PY - 2012
Y1 - 2012
N2 - To ensure the usability of German traffic infrastructure made of reinforced concrete, enormous annual expenditure is required. Unplanned high chloride loads due to de-icing salts are the ultimate cause of much corrosion damage and the resulting costs of repair. To achieve an improved durability of reinforced concrete structures, Epoxy-Coated Reinforcement (ECR) can be used. The assessment of the corrosion protection potential of such a system is the objective of a current research project. This paper presents a cost-benefit analysis of ECR by the means of realistic simulated scenarios (inter alia full probabilistic service life predictions, practical maintenance varieties) over the whole service life a structure. Just based on economic considerations the necessary extra service life by the use of ECR compared to normal black steel (uncoated) is calculated.
AB - To ensure the usability of German traffic infrastructure made of reinforced concrete, enormous annual expenditure is required. Unplanned high chloride loads due to de-icing salts are the ultimate cause of much corrosion damage and the resulting costs of repair. To achieve an improved durability of reinforced concrete structures, Epoxy-Coated Reinforcement (ECR) can be used. The assessment of the corrosion protection potential of such a system is the objective of a current research project. This paper presents a cost-benefit analysis of ECR by the means of realistic simulated scenarios (inter alia full probabilistic service life predictions, practical maintenance varieties) over the whole service life a structure. Just based on economic considerations the necessary extra service life by the use of ECR compared to normal black steel (uncoated) is calculated.
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M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:84856661257
SN - 9780415616225
T3 - Concrc - Proceedings of Concrete Solutions, 4th International Conference on Concrete Repair
SP - 841
EP - 853
BT - Concrete Solutions - Proceedings of Concrete Solutions, 4th International Conference on Concrete Repair
T2 - 4th International Conference on Concrete Repair
Y2 - 26 September 2011 through 28 September 2011
ER -