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Improving both bond strength and corrosion resistance of steel rebar in concrete by water immersion or sand blasting of rebar

  • SUNY Buffalo

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Abstract

Water immersion (2 days) and sand blasting were similarly effective for treating steel rebars for the purpose of improvement steel-concrete bond strength and corrosion resistance of steel in concrete. The increase in bond strength is due to surface roughening in the case of sand blasting and the presence of a surface layer in the case of water immersion. The increase in corrosion resistance is due to the surface uniformity rendered by either treatment.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)679-684
Number of pages6
JournalCement and Concrete Research
Volume27
Issue number5
DOIs
StatePublished - May 1997

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