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IJSCER 2025 Vol.14(2): 29-34
DOI: 10.18178/ijscer.14.2.29-34

Impact of Ground Granulated Blast-Furnace Slag and Reservoir Size on Corrosion in Reinforced Concrete

Kazi Naimul Hoque1,*, Francisco Presuel-Moreno2, and Hariharan Balasubramanian3
1Department of Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET), Dhaka, Bangladesh
2Department of Ocean and Mechanical Engineering, Florida Atlantic University (FAU), Dania Beach, Florida, USA
3Department of Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering, State University of New York Maritime College, Bronx, New York, USA
Email: kazinaim@name.buet.ac.bd (K.N.H.); fpresuel@fau.edu (F.P.-M.); hbalasubramanian@sunymaritime.edu (H.B.)
*Corresponding author

Manuscript received January 23, 2025; accepted March 1, 2025; published April 23, 2025.

Abstract—This study investigates the impact of using 50% Ground Granulated Blast-Furnace Slag (GGBS) as a cement replacement on corrosion resistance and compares different measurement techniques for assessing corrosion. Electromigration method was employed to simulate chlorideinduced corrosion in RC samples with GGBS. The study used Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy (EIS), Linear Polarization Resistance (LPR), and Galvanostatic Pulse (GP) measurements to monitor corrosion current (Icorr) over time. Results show that LPR generally indicates higher and more variable Icorr values compared to GP, which tends to provide more stable readings. The size of the chloride solution reservoir also affects corrosion rates, with larger reservoirs leading to higher Icorr due to increased chloride availability. The findings emphasize the vital impact of measurement methods and experimental settings on assessing concrete reinforcement durability, underscoring the importance of comprehensive evaluation strategies to accurately characterize corrosion behaviour.

Keywords—reservoir lengths, slag, electromigration, concrete solution resistance, corrosion current

Cite: Kazi Naimul Hoque, Francisco Presuel-Moreno, and Hariharan Balasubramanian, "Impact of Ground Granulated Blast-Furnace Slag and Reservoir Size on Corrosion in Reinforced Concrete," International Journal of Structural and Civil Engineering Research, Vol. 14, No. 2, pp. 29-34, 2025.

Copyright © 2025 by the authors. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited (CC BY 4.0).

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