Synthesis of Galvanized Steel Reinforcement Corrosion Performance

The objective of this research is to determine whether hot-dipped galvanized steel rebar should be used in FDOT marine-service reinforced concrete structures to increase service life, based on a synthesis of existing knowledge on corrosion performance and with focus on aggressive splash zone conditions

Language

• English

Project

• Status: Completed
• Funding: $23904
• Contract Numbers:

  BDV25 977-81

• Sponsor Organizations:

  Florida Department of Transportation

  605 Suwannee Street
  Tallahassee, FL  United States  32399-0450
• Managing Organizations:

  Florida Department of Transportation

  Research Center
  605 Suwannee Street MS-30
  Tallahassee, FL  United States  32399-0450
• Project Managers:

  Simmons, Ron

• Performing Organizations:

  University of South Florida, Tampa

  Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
  4202 E. Flowler Avenue, ENB 118
  Tampa, FL  United States  33620-5350
• Principal Investigators:

  Alexander, Christopher

• Start Date: 20211213
• Expected Completion Date: 20220331
• Actual Completion Date: 20221003

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Concrete structures; Corrosion; Galvanized metals; Reinforcing bars; Reinforcing steel
• Geographic Terms: Florida
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Materials; Transportation (General);

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01832708
• Record Type: Research project
• Source Agency: Florida Department of Transportation
• Contract Numbers: BDV25 977-81
• Files: RIP, STATEDOT
• Created Date: Jan 19 2022 12:03PM