INVESTIGATION OF CORROSION DAMAGE IN A REINFORCED-CONCRETE STRUCTURE IN KUWAIT

The corrosion-induced deterioration of a 25-year-old reinforced concre te building in Kuwait was investigated to determine the extent and cau ses of the deterioration. The investigative techniques employed involv ed visual inspection of the structure, nondestructive testing, and lab oratory testing and analysis of material samples removed from the stru cture. These techniques provided information on the nature of the serv ice environment and its role in promoting corrosion of steel reinforce ment in the structure. Both chloride-induced corrosion and carbonation -induced corrosion were found to occur with extensive loss of steel se ction in same concrete elements. The information gained from such an i nvestigation of corrosion damage is necessary for the selection of app ropriate repair schemes.