Abstract
The main part of sewer pipelines is commonly made up of precast reinforced concrete pipes (RCPs). However, they often suffer from microbiologically induced concrete corrosion (MICC), which has made them less durable than expected. In this study, three-edge bearing tests (TEBT) are performed on full-scale RCPs with preset wall losses to determine how MICC influences their bearing performance. For this purpose, several bearing indices such as D-load, peak load, ultimate load, ring deflection, ring stiffness, and failure energy are presented or specified to characterize the load-carrying capacity, stiffness, and toughness of these RCPs. It is found that crown concrete corrosion hardly changes the mechanical behavior of the first elastic zone of RCPs, so that D-load is not affected, but it shortens the crack propagation zone significantly, leading to a reduction in ultimate and peak loads. Furthermore, RCPs’ ring stiffness and toughness are negatively correlated to thickness of wall loss, while the transverse deformability of the ring cross-section is positively correlated with it. Additionally, it was found that crown corrosion affects the ultimate load of different sizes of RCP in different ways. The 2000 mm RCP is affected the most, with a 50 percent reduction in ultimate load. The 1000 mm RCP follows, with a 36 percent reduction, and the 1500 mm RCP has a reduction of less than 20 percent. This research contributes to comprehending the degradation of in-service sewage pipes, hence informing decision making on sewer maintenance and rehabilitation.
Funder
Beijing Major Science and Technology Project
State Key Laboratory of Silicate Materials for Architectures
Subject
Building and Construction,Civil and Structural Engineering,Architecture
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