Influence of the wind direction on the chloride profiles of structures close to the Caribbean Sea. The case of the Turiguanó- Coco Key Viaduct in Cuba

E. J. Pérez García; P. Castro-Borges; V. A. O'Reilly D.; I. Seiglíe G.; I. Fernández E.

doi:10.3989/mc.2005.v55.i277.181

Influence of the wind direction on the chloride profiles of structures close to the Caribbean Sea. The case of the Turiguanó- Coco Key Viaduct in Cuba

Authors

E. J. Pérez García n Laboratorio de Ensayos e Investigaciones del Ministerio de la Construcción en Ciego de Ávila, Cuba.
P. Castro-Borges Centro de Investigación y de Estudios de Avanzados del IPN, Unidad Mérida, Yucatán, México.
V. A. O'Reilly D. Comisión Nacional del Cemento y el Hormigón. Ministerio de la Construcción de Cuba.
I. Seiglíe G. Provincial de Inversiones de la Vivienda. Ciego de Ávila, Cuba
I. Fernández E. Delegación Provincial del Banco Popular de Ahorro. Ciego de Avila, Cuba.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3989/mc.2005.v55.i277.181

Keywords:

chloride, corrosion, concrete, marine environment

Abstract

Interpretation of chlorides profiles is important to predict concrete structures service life, among other factors. However, reported results are, in general, from small specimens exposed to specific atmospheres instead of real structures. The objective of this work was the obtention and interpretation of the chlorides profiles forms from several bridges of the Turiguanó-Coco Key viaduct in Cuba. The results verified data from other authors but on different structural elements and similar atmospheres. The form of the chloride profile for structures similar to those in the viaduct bridges, exposed to tropical marine atmosphere, is consistent and changes in intensity with the winds direction and the blocking to them by parts of the structure. The possible effect of the wet and drying process is also discussed.

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2005-03-30

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Pérez García, E. J., Castro-Borges, P., O’Reilly D., V. A., Seiglíe G., I., & Fernández E., I. (2005). Influence of the wind direction on the chloride profiles of structures close to the Caribbean Sea. The case of the Turiguanó- Coco Key Viaduct in Cuba. Materiales De Construcción, 55(277), 75–82. https://doi.org/10.3989/mc.2005.v55.i277.181

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Vol. 55 No. 277 (2005)

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