CORROSION OF GALVANIZED STRIPS IN FLORIDA REINFORCED EARTH WALLS

Mechanically stabilized earth walls (MSEW) with steel reinforcement are economical construction options for bridge approaches and other highway components. The concept has been implemented on over 300 highway projects in Florida. The corrosion condition of the galvanized reinforcement in Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) MSEW was determined at selected sites. For this purpose, 10 MSEW structures were instrumented at eight different Florida sites for measurements of soil resistivity, electrical potential, and corrosion rates of both galvanized steel and plain steel by polarization resistance tests. The FDOT design standards for soil chemistry and particle size distribution were met in virtually all the test locations and structures tested. The reinforcements in the structures investigated were typically in good condition and the apparent corrosion rate of galvanized elements was low (average about 1 micro-m/year). A deterioration model for service life forecasting was formulated using the field survey input.

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  American Society of Civil Engineers

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• Authors:
  • Sagues, Alberto A
  • SCOTT, R
  • Rossi, J L
  • Pena, J A
  • Powers, R
• Publication Date: 2000-8

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Appendices; Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 220-227
• Serial:
  • Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering
  • Volume: 12
  • Issue Number: 3
  • Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
  • ISSN: 0899-1561
  • EISSN: 1943-5533
  • Serial URL: http://ascelibrary.org/journal/jmcee7

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Corrosion; Deterioration; Earth walls; Electric potential; Electrical resistivity; Electrochemical corrosion; Field tests; Forecasting; Galvanized metals; Mechanically stabilized earth; Polarization; Pore size distribution; Reinforcing steel; Resistance (Electricity); Service life; Soil chemistry; Soils; State departments of transportation
• Geographic Terms: Florida
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Design; Geotechnology; Highways; Materials; I24: Design of Bridges and Retaining Walls; I34: Steels and Metals; I40: Soils and Rocks;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00795815
• Record Type: Publication
• Contract Numbers: DTFH61-96-X-00040-FHWAS2, PG16R56955
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 1 2000 12:00AM