The Impact of Stray Currents on Chloride Transport in the Concrete of Urban Rail Transit Structures
To study the chloride transport properties of urban rail transit structures under the action of stray currents, electrochemical tests were employed as part of this paper to investigate the impact of stray currents on cementitious materials and pore structure and further analyze the chloride distribu...
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| description | To study the chloride transport properties of urban rail transit structures under the action of stray currents, electrochemical tests were employed as part of this paper to investigate the impact of stray currents on cementitious materials and pore structure and further analyze the chloride distribution of specimens in different conditions. Results show that a stray current accelerates calcium ion precipitation in chloride solutions, reducing calcium hydroxide content compared to unelectrified specimens. This dissolution alters the concrete pore structure, increasing porosity by 26.3%, 31.2%, and 36.1% for specimens electrified at 50 mA, 100 mA, and 150 mA, respectively, after 28 days. The effect coefficient <i>k</i><sub>p</sub> of stray currents on the porosity of concrete is given with the test results. Electrified specimens have a higher chloride content compared to unelectrified specimens, with free chloride increasing more than bound chloride as current and time increase. The chloride ion binding capacity of concrete electrified at 150 mA is only 60% that of unelectrified, indicating the significant weakening effect of stray currents on it. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-0460d82825e949eebe4e76980d667a8f2025-08-20T03:14:42ZengMDPI AGBuildings2075-53092025-05-011510169510.3390/buildings15101695The Impact of Stray Currents on Chloride Transport in the Concrete of Urban Rail Transit StructuresYuancheng Ni0Eryu Zhu1Liangjiang Chen2School of Civil Engineering, Beijing Jiaotong University, Beijing 100044, ChinaSchool of Civil Engineering, Beijing Jiaotong University, Beijing 100044, ChinaChina Railway Economic and Planning Research Institute Co., Ltd., Beijing 100038, ChinaTo study the chloride transport properties of urban rail transit structures under the action of stray currents, electrochemical tests were employed as part of this paper to investigate the impact of stray currents on cementitious materials and pore structure and further analyze the chloride distribution of specimens in different conditions. Results show that a stray current accelerates calcium ion precipitation in chloride solutions, reducing calcium hydroxide content compared to unelectrified specimens. This dissolution alters the concrete pore structure, increasing porosity by 26.3%, 31.2%, and 36.1% for specimens electrified at 50 mA, 100 mA, and 150 mA, respectively, after 28 days. The effect coefficient <i>k</i><sub>p</sub> of stray currents on the porosity of concrete is given with the test results. Electrified specimens have a higher chloride content compared to unelectrified specimens, with free chloride increasing more than bound chloride as current and time increase. The chloride ion binding capacity of concrete electrified at 150 mA is only 60% that of unelectrified, indicating the significant weakening effect of stray currents on it.https://www.mdpi.com/2075-5309/15/10/1695urban rail transitstray currentconcretechloride transport |
| spellingShingle | Yuancheng Ni Eryu Zhu Liangjiang Chen The Impact of Stray Currents on Chloride Transport in the Concrete of Urban Rail Transit Structures Buildings urban rail transit stray current concrete chloride transport |
| title | The Impact of Stray Currents on Chloride Transport in the Concrete of Urban Rail Transit Structures |
| title_full | The Impact of Stray Currents on Chloride Transport in the Concrete of Urban Rail Transit Structures |
| title_fullStr | The Impact of Stray Currents on Chloride Transport in the Concrete of Urban Rail Transit Structures |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Impact of Stray Currents on Chloride Transport in the Concrete of Urban Rail Transit Structures |
| title_short | The Impact of Stray Currents on Chloride Transport in the Concrete of Urban Rail Transit Structures |
| title_sort | impact of stray currents on chloride transport in the concrete of urban rail transit structures |
| topic | urban rail transit stray current concrete chloride transport |
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