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Advances in Concrete Construction
  Volume 15, Number 1, January 2023 , pages 1-10
DOI: https://doi.org/10.12989/acc.2023.15.1.001
 


Improving the concrete quality and controlling corrosion of rebar embedded in concrete via the synthesis of titanium oxide and silica nanoparticles
Jundong Wu and Yan Cui

 
Abstract
    Concrete is one of the most widely used structure materials. Concrete is like the motor of the construction industry. The remarkable feature of this Concrete is its cheapness and low energy consumption. Concrete alone does not show resistance against any force but only against compressive forces. Therefore, steel rebar product is used as a reinforcement and increase the strength of Concrete. It can be done by putting rebar in Concrete in different ways. Rebar rusting is one of the crucial symptoms that cause swift destruction in reinforced structures–factors such as moisture in concrete increase the steel corrosion rate. In most cases, it is difficult to compensate for the damage caused by the corrosion of base metals, so preventing corrosion will be much more cost-effective. Coatings made with nanotechnology can protect Concrete against external degradation factors to prevent water and humidity from penetrating the Concrete and prevent rusting and corrosion of the rebar inside. It prevents water penetration and contamination into the Concrete and increases the Concrete's quality and structural efficiency. In this research, silica and titanium dioxide nanoparticle coatings have been used due to their suitable electrical and thermal properties, resistance to oxidation, corrosion, and wear to prevent the corrosion of rebars in Concrete. The results of this method show that these nanoparticles significantly improve the corrosion resistance of rebars.
 
Key Words
    concrete; nanoparticles; quality; rebar; silica; titanium oxide
 
Address
(1) Jundong Wu:
China Airport Planning & Design Institute Co., Ltd. Northwest Branch, Xi'an 710000, Shaanxi, China;
(2) Yan Cui:
School of Civil Engineering, Hebei Polytechnic Institute, Shijiazhuang 050091, Hebei, China.
 
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