Im Rahmen einer Bauwerksuntersuchung an einer in nachträglicher Verbundbauweise hergestellten Brücke wurden Anrisse an Spannstählen der Quervorspannung festgestellt, ohne daß Verpreßmängel oder korrosionsfördernde Substanzen vorlagen. Bei dem verwendeten Werkstoff handelt es sich um einen in der ehemaligen DDR hergestellten vergüteten Stahl der Festigkeitsklasse St 140/160. Ursache für die Anrisse ist die in Laborversuchen nachgewiesene Empfindlichkeit dieses Stahles gegenüber wasserstoffinduzierter Spannungsrißkorrosion, die unter ungünstigen Bedingungen dazu führen kann, daß Vorschädigungen vor dem Verpressen eintreten. Zusätzlich durchgeführte Magnetpulverprüfungen an ausgewählten Bereichen der Längsvorspannung ergaben keinerlei Hinweise auf Anrisse.
Translated Abstract
Stress corrosion cracking of prestressing steels
During the investigation of a post-tensioned bridge structure incipient cracks of the prestressing steels of the transverse prestressed members were observed. Defects related to non-injected ducts or the presence of corrosion inducing substances could not be detected. The prestressing steel used is a quenched and tempered steel, strength class St 140/160, which was produced in the former GDR. The cause for the cracks is the susceptibility of this type of steel to hydrogen-induced stress corrosion cracking as could be shown in laboratory tests. Under unfavourable conditions cracks can be initiated before grouting. Additional magnetic particle tests at selected areas of the longitudinal prestressed members did not indicate any signs for incipient cracks.
Case studies
(2013)
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Investigation of chloride-induced pitting corrosion of steel in concrete with innovative methods
(2016)
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