Passive layER FailuRe Mechanisms for Steel Embedded in Alkali-Activated Slag Materials

Project description

A new way to check corrosion of steel in concrete

For infrastructure built in reinforced concrete, the corrosion of the steel in the concrete is a major challenge. How do in-service environmental conditions like CO2 influence the stability and failure (corrosion) of the passive layer on steel rebar embedded within concretes? The EU-funded PERFoRM project will answer this question. It will apply non-destructive techniques to perform in situ diagnosis of steel-reinforced concretes and in situ tracing of aggressive ions. PERFoRM will also apply innovative electrochemical approaches to determine corrosion rates narrowly resembling in-service concrete structures. The project will use environmental x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) to perform advanced characterisation of the passive layer formation mechanisms.

Fields of science

• engineering and technology › electrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineering › electronic engineering › sensors

Programme(s)

• H2020-EU.1.3. - EXCELLENT SCIENCE - Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Main Programme
• H2020-EU.1.3.2. - Nurturing excellence by means of cross-border and cross-sector mobility

Topic(s)

• MSCA-IF-2018 - Individual Fellowships

Call for proposal

H2020-MSCA-IF-2018

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Funding Scheme

MSCA-IF-EF-ST - Standard EF

Coordinator

UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS

Net EU contribution

€ 212 933,76

Address

Woodhouse Lane
LS2 9JT Leeds
United Kingdom

Region

Yorkshire and the Humber › West Yorkshire › Leeds

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

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Non-EU contribution

€ 0,00