Session: Corrosion of Reinforced Concrete Structures: Coatings and Concrete
Effectiveness of Vapor-Phase Inhibitor to Mitigate Corrosion of Bridge Steel Elements Exposed to Aggressive Environments (C2026-00181)
Thursday, March 19, 2026
8:00 AM - 8:30 AM Central
Location: 371 DE
Earn .5 PDH
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Critical structural components in steel and reinforced concrete bridges are susceptible to atmospheric corrosion in construction and service. For example, there is interest in the use of UHPC for match casting where steel fibers would be exposed to corrosive environments prior to the match casting. Other examples include corrosion of high strength steel strands, prior to grouting, placed within tendon ducts and corrosion of steel bridge stiffener with geometries with occluded spaces. Laboratory testing to identify corrosion development of carbon steel and galvanized steel in various relative humidities (10%, 75%, 85%, and 99%) and with various amounts of surface salt contamination were conducted with and without the use of vapor-phase inhibitor.
