This study involved a comparative investigation of chloride-induced corrosion detection techniques on loaded reinforced concrete slabs which were exposed to deicing salts and wetting-drying cycles to simulate typical aggressive environments in cold climates. The studied techniques involved linear polarization technique, galvanostatic pulse technique, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy, half-cell potential and concrete electrical resistivity mapping. The results showed that concrete quality and moisture content have a direct effect on corrosion activity, and these properties are represented well with concrete electrical resistivity. The galvanostatic pulse technique was shown to correlate well with electrochemical impedance spectroscopy, which was used as a benchmark for corrosion rate measurements in this study; however, the galvanostatic pulse technique was not capable of detecting corrosion activity in saturated concrete accurately. The results of this research do not support the criteria provided by the ASTM C876-09 standard for using half-cell potentials to estimate the probability of reinforcing steel corrosion in reinforced concrete structures.

Made available in DSpace on 2016-04-29T13:18:05Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 ana carmen.pdf: 438103 bytes, checksum: 918d056717333d77fc09477efa760621 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2004-04-15 / Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior / Chronic Mild Stress-induced anhedonia is an animal experimental model that exposes rats to a mild stressors regime for a long period of time. This model was proposed in 1987 Willner, Towell, Sampson, Sophokleus e Muscat. The purpose of the present study was to verify whether the exposure of rats to an operate procedure when a concurrent schedule with equal FR component, each one producing a different reinforcer (water or sucrose) would alter: a) the body weight; b) the water and sucrose intake, measured on weekly consumption and preference tests; c) the number of lever pressing responses on operant sessions, before, during and after the stress regime. The experimental design had three experimental conditions: total fluid intake and preference of sucrose over water tests, operant sessions of concurrent and the chronic mild stress regime. The subjects were differently exposed to these conditions. Group 1 subjects were exposed to six weeks of stress regime. Group 2 subjects were first submitted to the concurrent sessions (FR water FR sucrose), then they were exposed to the stress regime for six weeks and finally were put back in the concurrent schedule sessions. Group 3 subjects were submitted to concurrent sessions during the stress regime. All subjects of the three groups were submitted weekly to fluid intake and sucrose preference tests before, during and after the stress regime. A control subject was submitted to the consumption and preference tests without exposure either to stress regime or the operant sessions. Results showed five major points: 1) a change of body weight for all subjects exposed to the stress regime; 2) reduction in sucrose intake and in the preference for sucrose over water during the stress regime, measured by consumption and preference tests; 3) subjects submitted to the concurrent sessions before the stress regime recovered sucrose intake and preference for sucrose in the consumption and preference tests after the stress regime; 4) subjects submitted to the operant sessions presented more responses in the sucrose correspondent lever than in the water correspondent lever before and after the stress regime; 5) subjects submitted to operant sessions during the stress regime decreased response in sucrose correspondent lever during the stress regime, however two out of these three subjects recovered to the level of responding prior to stress regime before the stress regime was terminated / Chronic Mild Stress é um modelo animal experimental de anedonia induzida através da exposição de ratos a estressores moderados por um longo período de tempo. Este modelo foi proposto, em 1987, Willner, Towell, Sampson, Sophokleus e Muscat . O objetivo do presente estudo foi verificar se a exposição de ratos a sessões operantes de esquema concorrente FR água FR sacarose, de mesmo valor, durante este regime crônico de estressores moderados iria produzir alterações: a) no peso corporal dos sujeitos; b) no consumo de água e de sacarose, medido em testes semanais de consumo e de preferência de líquidos c) no número de respostas de pressão à barra emitidas nas sessões operantes comparado-se o número de respostas emitidas antes, durante e depois do regime de estressores. O delineamento foi composto de três condições experimentais: teste de consumo e de preferência de líquidos, sessões operantes de esquema concorrente e regime crônico de estressores moderados. Essas condições ocorreram de três diferentes maneiras para três grupos. Os sujeitos do grupo 1 foram expostos a seis semanas de regime de estressores. Os sujeitos do grupo 2 foram, primeiramente, expostos a sessões operantes de esquema concorrente FR água FR sacarose e, logo em seguida, passaram pelo regime de estressores e depois, novamente, pelas sessões de esquema concorrente. No grupo 3, as sessões de esquema concorrente FR água FR sacarose continuaram a acontecer uma vez por semana, durante o regime de estressores. Todos os sujeitos dos três grupos foram submetidos aos testes semanais de consumo e de preferência de líquidos antes, durante e depois do regime de estressores. Um sujeito controle foi submetido apenas aos testes de consumo e de preferência de líquidos, não houve exposição aos estressores nem foi submetido à sessões operantes. Cinco pontos principais foram observados nos resultados: 1) uma alteração do peso corporal presente em todos os sujeitos que foram exposto ao regime de estressores.; 2) uma redução na ingestão de sacarose e na preferência pela sacarose sobre a água ocorridas durante a exposição ao regime de estressores, medido através do teste de consumo e de preferência de líquidos; 3) os sujeitos que haviam sido submetidos às sessões operantes antes do regime de estressores voltaram a apresentar, nos teste de consumo e de preferência de líquidos, a mesma ingestão anterior à exposição aos estressores, ao contrário daqueles que não haviam sido submetidos às sessões operantes; 4) todos os sujeitos submetidos às sessões operantes responderam com maior freqüência na barra correspondente à liberação de sacarose do que na barra correspondente à água, tanto nas sessões realizadas antes do início, quanto nas realizadas após o término da exposição ao regime de estressores e 5) todos sujeitos submetidos a sessões operantes durante o regime de estressores reduziram o número de respostas na barra correspondente à sacarose durante da exposição aos estressores. Entretanto, dois destes três sujeitos retornaram aos valores anteriores antes do término da exposição aos estressores

Includes corrigenda (inserted at front) and list of publications published as a result of this research. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 192-199) Investigates the overload behaviour and modes of collapse of reinforced concrete flexural members containing 500MPa grade reinforcing steel and evaluates the adequacy of current ductility requirements for design according to AS 3600 to ensure strength and safety.

Includes corrigenda (inserted at front) and list of publications published as a result of this research. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 192-199) / xxvii, 223 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm. / Title page, contents and abstract only. The complete thesis in print form is available from the University Library. / Investigates the overload behaviour and modes of collapse of reinforced concrete flexural members containing 500MPa grade reinforcing steel and evaluates the adequacy of current ductility requirements for design according to AS 3600 to ensure strength and safety. / Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Adelaide, Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering, 2002

This study involved a comparative investigation of chloride-induced corrosion detection techniques on loaded reinforced concrete slabs which were exposed to deicing salts and wetting-drying cycles to simulate typical aggressive environments in cold climates. The studied techniques involved linear polarization technique, galvanostatic pulse technique, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy, half-cell potential and concrete electrical resistivity mapping. The results showed that concrete quality and moisture content have a direct effect on corrosion activity, and these properties are represented well with concrete electrical resistivity. The galvanostatic pulse technique was shown to correlate well with electrochemical impedance spectroscopy, which was used as a benchmark for corrosion rate measurements in this study; however, the galvanostatic pulse technique was not capable of detecting corrosion activity in saturated concrete accurately. The results of this research do not support the criteria provided by the ASTM C876-09 standard for using half-cell potentials to estimate the probability of reinforcing steel corrosion in reinforced concrete structures.

This study involved a comparative investigation of chloride-induced corrosion detection techniques on loaded reinforced concrete slabs which were exposed to deicing salts and wetting-drying cycles to simulate typical aggressive environments in cold climates. The studied techniques involved linear polarization technique, galvanostatic pulse technique, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy, half-cell potential and concrete electrical resistivity mapping. The results showed that concrete quality and moisture content have a direct effect on corrosion activity, and these properties are represented well with concrete electrical resistivity. The galvanostatic pulse technique was shown to correlate well with electrochemical impedance spectroscopy, which was used as a benchmark for corrosion rate measurements in this study; however, the galvanostatic pulse technique was not capable of detecting corrosion activity in saturated concrete accurately. The results of this research do not support the criteria provided by the ASTM C876-09 standard for using half-cell potentials to estimate the probability of reinforcing steel corrosion in reinforced concrete structures.

The diploma thesis deals with the analysis of internal forces and the design of the reinforcement of a reinforced concrete monolithic slab, a reinforcing wall and a column in the 1st floor of a dairy hall building. The fire resistance of selected structures was taken into account during dimensioning. The calculation of the internal forces was performed by the finite element method in Dlubal RFEM 5.24.

Diploma thesis deals with static analysis of supporting structure of multifunctional building with an atypical floor plan shape. Thesis contains static reports of the main elements of the structure. The lower construction is made of reinforced concrete. The upper structure consists a steel frame and composite elements.

The Master´s thesis describes static analysis and design of reinforced concrete prefabricated of the production hall. Entering the work is to verify and dimension elements of structure.

Aim of the diploma's thesis is to design selectedelements of sports hall. It is a single-storey object, where the main structural system consists of a frame of columns and prestressed girder. Design of elements is done according to limit states. To determine the effects of internal forces is used computational software Scia Engineer 2008.Outputs from computational software are compared with simplified manual calculation. There’s performed assessment and reinforcement of selected elements. For each element are drawn production drawings and reinforcement drawings. There are also prepared drawings of parts of construction and foundation drawing. Design and evaluation is conducted according to valid standards. The proposed design meets the requirements according to the ultimate and serviceability limit state.