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Abstract: The corrosion of steel reinforcement in cast-in-place concrete. Designing and implementing the
concrete is the most significant durability problem most efficient floor system is key to creating optimal
encountered in reinforced concrete structures. In moist building structures. Small changes in the design of a floor
air reinforcement corrosion is an obvious cause of system can have significant impact on material costs,
deterioration of concrete structure, which affects the construction schedule, ultimate strength, operating costs,
durability and service of reinforced concrete structure. occupancy levels and end use of a building. Without
The deterioration of concrete structures caused by reinforcement, constructing modern structures with
corrosion of reinforcing steel bars is not always directly concrete material would not be possible.
related to strength reduction of reinforcing bars. When
corrosion of reinforcing bars takes place crack formation 1.2 Behavior of reinforced concrete
in concrete could lead to greater reduction in strength 1.2.1Materials- Concrete
and durability. Concrete is a mixture of coarse (stone or brick chips) and
Keywords: Durability, column, reinforced concrete, fine (generally sand or crushed stone) aggregates with a
corrosion paste of binder material (usually Portland cement) and
water. When cement is mixed with a small amount of
1. INTRODUCTION water, it hydrates to form microscopic opaque crystal
lattices encapsulating and locking the aggregate into a rigid
A composite material in which concrete is relatively low structure. The aggregates used for making concrete should
tensile strength and ductility are counteracted by the be free from harmful substances like organic impurities,
inclusion of reinforcement having higher tensile strength or silt, clay, lignite etc.
ductility is known as Reinforced concrete (RC). The Typical concrete mixes have high resistance to
reinforcement is usually, though not necessarily, steel compressive stresses (about 4,000 psi (28 MPa)); however,
reinforcing bars (rebar) and is usually embedded passively any appreciable tension (e.g., due to bending) will break
in the concrete before the concrete sets. Reinforcing the microscopic rigid lattice, resulting in cracking and
schemes are generally designed to resist tensile stresses in separation of the concrete. For this reason, typical non-
particular regions of the concrete that might cause reinforced concrete must be well supported to prevent the
unacceptable cracking and/or structural failure. development of tension.
Modern reinforced concrete can contain varied reinforcing
materials made of steel, polymers or alternate composite 1.2.2 Materials-Steel
material in conjunction with rebar or not. Reinforced If a material with high strength in tension, such as steel, is
concrete may also be permanently stressed (in tension), so placed in concrete, then the composite material, reinforced
as to improve the behaviour of the final structure under concrete, resists not only compression but also bending and
working loads. other direct tensile actions.
For a strong, ductile and durable construction the A reinforced concrete section where the concrete resists the
reinforcement needs to have high relative strength, high compression and steel resists the tension can be made into
toleration of tensile strain, good bond to the concrete, almost any shape and size for the construction industry.
irrespective of pH, moisture, and similar factors, thermal
compatibility, not causing unacceptable stresses in 1.3 Reinforced concrete column
response to changing temperatures and Durability in the A reinforced concrete column is a structural member
concrete environment, irrespective of corrosion or designed to carry compressive loads, composed of concrete
sustained stress for example. with an embedded steel frame to provide reinforcement.
For design purposes, the columns are separated into two
1.1 Reinforcement in construction field categories: short columns and slender columns.
Many different types of structures and components of
structures can be built using reinforced concrete including 1.3.1 Anti-corrosion measures
slabs, walls, beams, columns, foundations, frames and In wet and cold climates, reinforced concrete for roads,
more. Reinforced concrete can be classified as precast or bridges, parking structures and other structures that may be
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