Abstract
This paper reports on a laboratory-based study carried out to evaluate the effectiveness of surface treatments on the durability of concrete and suggests a number of different evaluation methodologies for assessing the performance of various surface treatments. Durability of untreated and treated concrete specimens was evaluated by measuring chloride diffusion, charge passing capacity, air permeability and water absorption. A total of six concrete surface treatments were selected to represent different generic types, including coating, penetrant and mixed-use treatments. Results show that the concrete specimens with a coating procedure have a better long-term performance and effectiveness than the specimens with the penetrant treatments. This work also indicates that the wetting and drying cycles test can be used to assess the weatherability of the surface treatments. The ASTM C 1202 and the Autoclam air permeability test can be used to evaluate the effectiveness of surface treatments quantitatively. Further work is needed, however, to assess the longevity of the various surface treatments.
This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.
Similar content being viewed by others
References
Almusallam, A.A., Khan, F.M., Dulaijan, S.U., Al-Amoudi, O.S.B., 2003. Effectiveness of surface coating in improving concrete durability. Cement and Concrete Composites, 25(4–5):473–481. [doi:10.1016/S0958-9465 (02)00087-2]
Basheer, L., Cleland, D.J., Long, A.E., 1998. Protection provided by surface treatments against chloride induced corrosion. Materials and Structures, 31(7):459–464.
Basheer, P.A.M., Basheer, L., Cleland, D.J., Long, A.E., 1997. Surface treatment for concrete: assessment methods and reported performance. Construction and Building Materials, 11(7–8):413–429. [doi:10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2008.06.013]
de Muynck, W., Cox, K., Belie, N.D., Verstraete, W., 2008. Bacterial carbonate precipitation as an alternative surface treatment for concrete. 22(5):875–885. [doi:10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2006.12.011]
Keer, J.G., 1992. Surface Treatment. Mays, G. (Ed.), Durability of Concrete Structures—Investigation, Repair, Protection. E & FN Spon, London, p.146–165.
Leung, C.K.Y., Zhu, H.G., Kim, J.K., Woo, R.S.C., 2008. Use of polymer/organoclay nanocomposite surface treatment as water/ion barrier for concrete. Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering, 20(7):484–492. [doi:10.1061/(ASCE)0899-1561(2008)20:7(484)]
Levi, M., Ferro, C., Regazzoli, D., Dotelli, G., Lopresti, A., 2002. Comparative evaluation method of polymer surface treatments applied on high performance concrete. Journal of Materials Science, 37(22):4881–4888. [doi:10.1023/A:1020810113110]
McCarthy, M.J., Giannakou, A., Jones, M.R., 2004. Comparative performance of chloride attenuating and corrosion inhibiting systems for reinforced concrete. Materials and Structures, 37(10):671–678. [doi:10.1007/BF02480512]
Medeiros, M.H.F., Helene, P., 2008. Efficacy of surface hydrophobic agents in reducing water and chloride ion penetration in concrete. Materials and Structures, 41(1):59–71. [doi:10.1617/s11527-006-9218-5]
Medeiros, M.H.F., Helene, P., 2009. Surface treatment of reinforced concrete in marine environment: Influence on chloride diffusion coefficient and capillary water absorption. Construction and Building Materials, 23(3): 1476–1484. [doi:10.1016/j.marstruc.2008.09.003]
Moon, H.Y., Shin, D.G., Choi, D., 2007. Evaluation of the durability of mortar and concrete applied with inorganic coating material and surface treatment system. Construction and Building Materials, 21(2):362–369. [doi:10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2005.08.012]
Rodrigues, M.P.M.C., Costa, M.R.N., Mendes, A.M., Eusebio Marques, M.I., 2000. Effectiveness of surface coating to protect reinforced concrete in marine environment. Materials and Structures, 33(10):618–626. [doi:10.1007/BF02480601]
Wittmann, F.H., Zhao, T.J., Ren, Z.J., Guo, P.G., 2009. Influence of surface impregnation with silane on penetration of chloride into cracked concrete and on corrosion of steel reinforcement. International Journal of Modeling, Identification and Control, 7(2):135–141. [doi:10.1504/IJMIC.2009.027066]
Author information
Authors and Affiliations
Corresponding author
Additional information
Project (Nos. 50920105806, 50538070 and 50808157) supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China
Rights and permissions
About this article
Cite this article
Zhao, Yx., Du, Pf. & Jin, Wl. Evaluation of the performance of surface treatments on concrete durability. J. Zhejiang Univ. Sci. A 11, 349–355 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1631/jzus.A0900580
Received:
Accepted:
Published:
Issue Date:
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1631/jzus.A0900580