Mechanical Behavior of Corroded Steel in Lightweight Concrete: A Review

Abstract

Abstract There is an immediate need for reinforced concrete (RC) construction to protect natural resources and environmental sustainability due to a gradual decline in natural resources and a problem in many waste disposal sites used. Reducing natural stones as aggregates in concrete using agriculture waste as aggregate to produce lightweight concrete is an effective way to reduce this problem. Lightweight concrete applications for structural design have long been applied because they significantly benefit design and construction costs. However, limited information about the structural performance, such as the bond strength, the compressive strength can be a barrier to applying lightweight concrete in the construction industry, as inadequate bond strength can result in structural deficiencies in RC structures. Therefore, to launch the use of lightweight concrete as a general material of construction, this research was conducted to review the current information on the mechanical behaviour of corroded lightweight concrete structures, while agricultural solid wastes were used as a lightweight aggregate in the concrete mixture.