Study on Deterioration Mechanism and Prevention and Curing Techniques of an RC Bunker

Abstract

In the coal mining industrial environment, the materials of RC bunkers suffer from serious aging problems. The cracking and deterioration of concrete and the corrosion of steel reinforcement lead to a degeneration of structural performance and a decline of structural reliability. In this paper, based on on-site detection and coal mining ground industrial environment, the deterioration characteristics of RC bunkers were tested. The investigation involved the apparent characteristics, carbonized depth, compression strength of concrete, reinforcement distribution and cover thickness, corrosion rate and mechanical properties of reinforcement, decline degree of bunkers, and so on. Then a design review check was done. Combined with the above information, the cause and mechanisms of cracking and damage of the structure were studied; finally, the problems of RC bunkers were targeted and improved. The work provides a reference method for repairing a deteriorated RC bunker in an aggressive service environment.