Corrosion is a major problem for durability of reinforced concrete structures in a marine environment. To establish the best accurate planning for maintenance operations, assessing chloride ingress within concrete is essential. The present paper reports a study conducted to investigate a large amount of field chloride data collected from a 28-years old beam in a splash zone. The chloride profiles are examined based on Fick's second law to estimate the surface content C s and the diffusion coefficient D. Firstly, three different cases considering the location of the maximum chloride content are tested: a reference case (individual analysis), a 15-mm discarded case and a 20-mm discarded case (generic treatments). The results highlight the importance of the individual analysis. C s and D, indeed, appear to be significantly affected by the generic treatment, the relative error being around 50% for C s and 100% for D. A focus is therefore placed on the individual analysis. The coefficients of variation are 44% and 61% for C s and D, respectively. For the statistical distribution, both parameters show a clear dependence. They also follow a lognormal law with a mean value ranging between 0.0057 and 0.0085 kg Cl-/ kg concrete for C s and equal to 1.3x10-12 m²/s for D.
Monitoring the geomembrane's integrity becomes an essential part of recent quality assurance and quality control programs in order to guarantee an optimal performance of liner barrier. However, the existing electrical methods of leak detection for landfill barriers are generally expensive and allow only a temporary detection of geomembrane damages. Authors suggest a novel permanent electrical leak detection method for landfill barrier. Compared to existing methods, the proposed electrical circuits method (ECM) which is based on the installation of large parallel electrical circuits over the landfill site appears more cost effective and more affordable.
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