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A perspective on seawater/frp reinforcement in concrete structures
Qatar University, Qatar.
Qatar University, Qatar.
University of Miami, USA.
2017 (English)In: ISEC 2017 - 9th International Structural Engineering and Construction Conference: Resilient Structures and Sustainable Construction / [ed] Pellicer, E., Adam, J. M., Yepes, V., Singh, A., and Yazdani, S., ISEC Press , 2017, p. 1-6, article id St-38Conference paper, Published paper (Refereed)
Sustainable development
SDG 6: Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all
Abstract [en]

Predictions show that more than half of the world population will lack sufficient freshwater by 2025. Yet, the construction industry uses a considerable amount of freshwater to produce concrete. To save resources of fresh water, using seawater seems to be a valid potential alternative that can replace freshwater for mixing concrete. This paper presents a short review performed on existing literature related to the usage of seawater in concrete structures. As a summary of the work presented: (a) It is noticeable that the current literature, generally, reports little or no negative effect of seawater on the characteristics of plain concrete, both in the short and in the long term; (b) steel corrosion caused by the presence of chloride appears to be the sole reason for not accepting the use of seawater in concrete preparation; (c) Fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) is discussed as a promising alternative to steel for seawater-concrete reinforcement, owing to their light weight, high tensile strength, and adequate corrosion resistance; and (d) A future outlook for using seawater accompanied by FRP reinforcement in concrete structures is discussed in terms of achieving sustainability goals.

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
ISEC Press , 2017. p. 1-6, article id St-38
Series
Proceedings of International Structural Engineering and Construction ; Volume 4 Issue 1
Keywords [en]
Chloride threshold limit, FRP-reinforced concrete, Mixing with saltwater, Steel corrosion, Sustainable concrete, Water shortage
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Civil Engineering
Research subject
Technology (byts ev till Engineering), Civil engineering
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URN: urn:nbn:se:lnu:diva-99729DOI: 10.14455/isec.res.2017.159OAI: oai:DiVA.org:lnu-99729DiVA, id: diva2:1512897
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International Structural Engineering and Construction Conference
Available from: 2020-12-28 Created: 2020-12-28 Last updated: 2022-01-11Bibliographically approved

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