Faculty Awards for Women Scientists and Engineers (FAW)

本研究将研究涂层的耐腐蚀性 混凝土中未涂覆的钢筋， 循环载荷和修复这种经受循环载荷的部件的方法 腐蚀 过去的研究已经进行了钢筋混凝土 经受温度的砌块，一般无裂纹和无荷载 暴露于浓氯化物的变化和湿/干循环 解决方案 为了更真实地模拟现场条件， 在调查中，预期包括破裂和循环 承重钢筋混凝土板 过去的研究表明， 在这样的条件下，可能会磨损和裂纹棒， 裂纹界面处的涂层。

The research will investigate the corrosion resistance of coated and uncoated reinforcement in concrete subjected to cracking and cyclic loading and methods to repair such sections undergoing corrosion. Past research has been conducted on reinforced concrete blocks, generally uncracked and unloaded, subjected to temperature variations and wet/dry cycles of exposure to concentrated chloride solutions. To more realistically simulate field conditions, it is intended in the investigation to include cracked and cyclically loaded reinforced concrete slabs. Past research has indicated that under such conditions it may be possible to wear and crack bar coatings at crack interfaces.