Estimating Residual Service Life of Deteriorated Reinforced Concrete Structures

Sanjeev Kumar Verma^1, , Sudhir Singh Bhadauria² and Saleem Akhtar¹

¹Civil Engineering Department, Univ. Institute of Technology, Rajiv Gandhi Technological Univ., Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India

²Director, S.G.S. Institute of Technology and Science, Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India

Cite this paper:
Sanjeev Kumar Verma, Sudhir Singh Bhadauria and Saleem Akhtar. Estimating Residual Service Life of Deteriorated Reinforced Concrete Structures. American Journal of Civil Engineering and Architecture. 2013; 1(5):92-96. doi: 10.12691/ajcea-1-5-1

Abstract

Evaluating present condition of reinforced concrete (RC) structures is necessary for planning future maintenance and estimating residual service life of structures. A ten point (0-9) condition rating system is proposed for obtaining present condition of RC structures based on the measured values of concrete cover, carbonation depth and chloride concentration at rebar depth through in-situ tests. Proposed condition rating has been related to maintenance, inspection and replacement priorities. A model similar to Tutti’s model (1982) (Figure 1) has been developed and presented in this article to predict remaining service life of deteriorated structure, by evaluating present condition of RC structures.

Keywords:
concrete service life chlorination carbonation deterioration

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