In olden days reinforcing bars in concrete are not got
rusted even till now. But recently provided steel getting
rusted in concrete.
what are the probable reasons?
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Answer / c. mak
Increased exposure to carbon dioxide from the air reduces
the pH of the concrete mix through carbonation. The reduced
pH causes the steel to corrode. May also be a result of
increased use of salts during the winter season.
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Answer / koushik
in olden days the sections were huge and cover to the
reinforcement was much high......but now sections becoming
tooo slender and min cover is being provided.so this may b
one of the reason for the early deterioration of steel.
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Answer / rajesh ghyar, global group
The reasons are as follows
1)Sub standard quality of reinforcement steel , Rerolling
material.Untested steel are using.
2) Poor workmen ship to provide reinforcement in proper
position.
3)No specified cover to steel.
4) Improper casting of RCC member.
5) Pollution in atmosphere.
6)Lack of supervision.
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Answer / pordeep
nowadays usage of bribery,corrupption is more in indian
contarctors,politicians like kapil sibal,yeddurappa,reddy
chaddi,chidambaram,sonia gandhi,lalu gadkari,is more so les
quality cement stel is coming
what u guys say... cheers bhago bharat bhago
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Answer / naveen
Ca (oH)2 is a by product of cement hydration product .if we contains less amount of calcium hydroxide (basic nature) decreases ultimately acidic nature increases 7-6-5------3-2-1 u know that 1 means have higher acidic nature .so 7 to 1 values increases acidic nature also increases then more acidic vices corrosion...kk
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Answer / varun joshi
hi guys it is true that in olden days reinforment bars are
provided but there life span is increases because the ph
value of the constrution water is litil higher that time
its simple thying that we know nowdays h2so4 in atmosphere
is rised due to both reasons now days we providing reainfo
but it not give the strenght for the longer
period.....................
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Answer / venky
my dear friends der was no usuage of steel in olden
days ... dan from wer question arises of rusting
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Answer / prashant
the reason is that 2 much of water is used in mixing of
concrete so tht for better workmenship!!!so more moisture
conent!!!!nd the other reason may be the chemical used in
cement@
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Answer / nisha a.s
One of the main reason is the corrosive environment.
Inadequate cover to the reinforcement also leads to
corrosion.
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Answer / ishak
due to admixures used(nowadays) to improve the strength or
other property make the bars rusted
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