Laboratory Investigation of Factors Influencing Concrete Corrosion in Marine Conditions and the Effect of Petrochemical Industry Waste By Products on Concrete Durability
Subject Areas : Analysis of Structure and Earthquake
Saman Akaber
1
,
Abdolkarim Abbasi Dezfouli
2
1 - Master of Engineering and Construction Management
2 - Engineering, Ahwaz Azad University Memeber of Science Committee
Keywords: corrosion, concrete durability, spent catalyst waste, petrochemical industry, electrical resistivity, chloride ion penetration,
Abstract :
Given the environmental concerns and the necessity to reduce the consumption of natural resources in the construction industry, the use of waste materials as substitutes in concrete production has attracted significant attention. In this study, the effect of using spent catalyst waste — as a partial replacement for cement and aggregates — on the durability of concrete was investigated. The conducted experiments included measurements of concrete electrical resistivity and chloride ion penetration. The results indicated that replacing cement with spent catalyst powder up to %30 increased the electrical resistivity of concrete, while higher replacement levels reduced this property. Similarly, replacing coarse aggregates with catalyst waste up to %20 improved the electrical resistivity of concrete. Overall, the addition of catalyst waste increased the electrical resistivity of concrete by a factor of 1.3 to 2.7 and reduced chloride ion penetration. These findings highlight the effective role of catalyst waste in enhancing durability and reducing the corrosion potential of concrete.
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