Detection of stress corrosion cracking of high-strength steel used in prestressed concrete structures by acoustic emission technique |
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Authors: | S Ramadan C Tessier |
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Institution: | a Laboratoire MATEIS, Equipe RI2S, INSA-Lyon, Bât L.de Vinci, 21 rue J. Capelle, 69621 Villeurbanne Cedex, France b LCPC, Division MACOA Centre de Nantes, Route de Bouaye, BP 4129, 44341 Bouguenais Cedex, France |
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Abstract: | The stress corrosion cracking (SCC) of high-strength steel used in prestressed concrete structures was studied by acoustic emission technique (AE). A simulated concrete pore (SCP) solution at high-alkaline (pH ≈ 12) contaminated by sulphate, chloride, and thiocyanate ions was used. The evolution of the acoustic activity recorded during the tests shows the presence of several stages related respectively to cracks initiation due to the local corrosion imposed by corrosives species, cracks propagation and steel failure. Microscopic examinations pointed out that the wires exhibited a brittle fracture mode. The cracking was found to propagate in the transgranular mode. The role of corrosives species and hydrogen in the rupture mechanism of high-strength steel was also investigated. This study shows promising results for an potential use in situ of AE for real-time health monitoring of eutectoid steel cables used in prestressed concrete structures. |
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Keywords: | Acoustic emission High-strength steel Stress corrosion cracking Local corrosion Hydrogen assisted cracking |
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