Civil Engineering Forum

What is Physical Salt Attack on Concrete?

The topic of physical salt attack (abbreviated as PSA) on concrete is relatively new. ACI 201 “Guide to Durable Concrete” started to mention physical salt attack in their 2016 version. PSA was a subject of

Extreme Engineering: Conquering Nature’s Wrath through Human Ingenuity

TeamCivil Structures

Picture a Tokyo high-rise swaying like a palm tree in a 9.0 earthquake, its roots unmoved. Or a Florida beach house unmoved as a Category 5 hurricane passes through. Not the plot of a science

Cathodic Protection of Steel in Concrete: Safeguarding Structures from Corrosion

TeamCivil Concrete, Durability

Cathodic protection is the most expensive method of protection. Engineers usually use it in protecting pipelines in the petroleum industry. Also, it is suitable for use in reinforced concrete structures and also for special structures

Cathodic Protection of Steel in Concrete by Surface Painting

TeamCivil Concrete, Durability

Cathodic Protection for steel inside concrete: The corrosion of steel in concrete occurs as a result of chloride attacks or carbonation of a concrete surface and incursion into the concrete until it reaches steel, which

The Engineering Mindset: Where Creativity Meets Problem-Solving

TeamCivil Mindset

The Engineering Mindset: You may have heard a joke that engineers are in love with spreadsheets and pocket protectors. Let me tell you a secret: engineers aren’t robots. If you spend 5 minutes with one,

The Incipient Anode Effect

TeamCivil Concrete, Durability

The Incipient Anode Effect When an area of steel is corroding under the influence of chloride contamination, steel is dissolving causing the formation of iron ‘ions’, tiny charged particles of iron. Simultaneously, electrons are released

How to Repair Chloride-induced Corrosion?

TeamCivil Repair

We talked about corrosion in another article, please read it first so you can understand what corrosion is and how damage occurs from the beginning. What is chloride-induced Corrosion? As the name implies, chloride-induced corrosion is

Replacement of Concrete

TeamCivil Repair

Concrete Repair Before getting into concrete repair, you should assess thoroughly the condition of concrete by visual inspection supplemented with other tests if necessary. A visual inspection of the structure, an assessment of corrosion activity,