PROCEDURE No.
: TG-TP-CONC-017 Issue 1, May 2011 Prepared By: Lab Manager Approved By: Technical Manager TITLE: CHLORIDE MIGRATION COEFFICIENT FROM NON STEADY STATE MIGRATION EXPERIMENTS to NT BUILD 492 Approved 1999-11
1.0 SCOPE
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This procedure covers the methodology requirements of NTB 492-1999-11 for the determination of chloride migration coefficient from non steady state migration experiments of Concrete, Moratr and Cement Based repair materials to provide a migration coefficient. This procedure is for use solely by those staff members trained and approved by Transgulf for this activity.
2.0 REFERENCES The following supporting documents form part of this procedure: NTB 492-1999-11 TGRMCC Test Worksheet 3.0 Reagents and test equipments: Temperature controlled room (20 25 C) Distilled Water Calcium Hydroxide: Ca(OH)2 Sodium Chloride 10 % (Reagent Grade) , for Anolite Solution Sodium Hydroxide 0.3 N (Reagent Grade) for Catholite solution Silver Nitrate , AgNO3, - 0.1M for depth measurements Coring machine Water cooled diamond saw Steel Rule / Vernier caliper (digital 0.01mm) Vacuum Desiccator capable of containing at least three specimens. Vacuum Pump (maintaining pressure less than 1 5 Kpa) Water boiler unit Water reservoir cooling of water Sealant if required Vacuum gage 0 -10 mm Hg Brushes 0 - 60 0.1 V Constant Voltage Power Supply Digital Voltmeter, 0 200 mV Ammeter capable of displaying current to 1 mA. Cable Two Conductor insulated Thermometer readable to 0.1C Migration set up, as one design stated in test spec, (Appendix 1) with required all accessories to hold test specimens. Solution containers Temperature controlled room (20 25 C) Suitable equipment to split the specimen Spray bottle Suitable and required PPE including hand cloves for using Silver Nitrate solution.
The equipments label shall be checked for each item to be used to ensure it under the control of TGRMCC and is in a current state of calibration. Chemical reagents preparation date shall also be available.
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PROCEDURE No.: TG-TP-CONC-017 Issue 1, May 2011 Prepared By: Lab Manager Approved By: Technical Manager TITLE: CHLORIDE MIGRATION COEFFICIENT FROM NON STEADY STATE MIGRATION EXPERIMENTS to NT BUILD 492 Approved 1999-11
4.0 TEST SPECIMEN PREPARATION 4.1 Test Specimen Cores from Cube Cores shall be obtained with 4 diameter diamond tipped core barrel from the full depth of cube. Using water cooled diamond saw, cut the outermost layer to a depth of approximately 10 20mm and use the next 48 52 mm slice for the test. Mark the end surface by somehow so the same face can be easily exposed to catholite solution (Negative terminal / Na (OH) solution. Measure the thickness of test specimen to the nearest 0.1 mm. 4.2 Preconditioning: After sawing, brush and wash away any burrs from the surface of the specimen. Wipe off excess water from the surfaces of the specimen. Place the SSD conditioned specimen in the vacuum container for vacuum treatment. Make sure that both ends are exposed. Seal the desiccator and start vacuum pump. Check pressure decreases to less than 1 5 Kpa within few minutes. Maintain vacuum for 3 hours. With vacuum pump running open water stopcock and drain sufficient saturated Ca(OH)2 solution to cover specimen. (1 medium size scope of lime powder with approximately 10 lit of distilled / de ionized water) Close water stop cock and allow vacuum pump to run for one additional hour. Close vacuum line stopcock, then turn off pump. Turn vacuum line stopcock to allow air to re-enter desiccator. Soak the specimen under this water for 16 -20 hours. 5.0 Preparation of the Test. Remove specimen from water, blot off excess water and transfer into polythene bag and seal it. Fix the specimen into test cells as recommended by the manufacturer. Fill the catholite reservoir with about 12 liters of 10% Nacl , Sodium Chloride solution. Place the specimen fixed cell into the catholite reservoir. Check for any leaks from catholite reservoir to anolite reservoir / sleeves. Fill anolite container with 0.3N Na (OH) , Sodium Hydroxide solution, an approximate volume of 300ml. Connect the catholite reservoir to NEGATIVE terminal of DC power supply and Anolite to POSITIVE terminal. Turn power supply on, set to 30.0 0.1 V and record immediately the initial current reading. Adjust the voltage upon the requirement of Table 1, Appendix 2. After adjust the voltage, read and record the initial current reading again. Record the initial temperature in each anolite solution by calibrated thermometer to the nearest 0.1 C Run the test to duration in accordance with initial current reading; refer Table 1, Appendix 2. Record the final current reading and temperature at the end of test duration period. Page 2 of 4
PROCEDURE No.: TG-TP-CONC-017 Issue 1, May 2011 Prepared By: Lab Manager Approved By: Technical Manager TITLE: CHLORIDE MIGRATION COEFFICIENT FROM NON STEADY STATE MIGRATION EXPERIMENTS to NT BUILD 492 Approved 1999-11
Ensure the DC power supply unit supplies the applied voltage throughout the test duration without any discontinuity of power and interference. A UPS is recommended to ensure this process. Monitor the applying voltage periodically, every 4 hour period is recommended. Record the room temperature as same frequency followed for voltage. 5.0 Measurement of Chloride Penetration Depth Terminate the power supply from test cells after the test duration. Remove the specimen as the same procedure followed for fixing but in reverse order. Rinse the specimen with tap water. Wipe off excess water from the surfaces of the specimen. Split the specimen by a suitable manner and by axially into two pieces. Choose the piece having the split section more nearly perpendicular to the end surfaces for the penetration measurement. Retain the other piece for chloride content analysis, Clause 6.4.6 of NTB 492, as optional. Spray 0.1N silver Nitrate solution on t o the freshly split section. Ensure that Silver Nitrate solution not contaminated to human bodies. When the silver Chloride precipitation on the split surface is clearly visible (after about 15 minutes), Measure the penetration depth with the help of slide caliper and a suitable steel rule, from the centre to both edges at intervals of 10mm to obtain seven depths to an accuracy of 0.1mm.
6.0 Calculation and report Calculate non steady state migration co efficient from equation stated in clause 6.5.1 of NT Build 492. Page 3 of 4
PROCEDURE No.: TG-TP-CONC-017 Issue 1, May 2011 Prepared By: Lab Manager Approved By: Technical Manager TITLE: CHLORIDE MIGRATION COEFFICIENT FROM NON STEADY STATE MIGRATION EXPERIMENTS to NT BUILD 492 Approved 1999-11
7.0 SAFETY 7.1 Take necessary safety precautions during coring, trimming test specimen using diamond saw cutting machine. 7.2 Wear safety boots while operating coring machine to extract cores. 7.3 Requests from any party to conduct any activity which may present a safety hazard to the operator shall be denied and reported to immediate supervisor.
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