A steel mill blast furnace slag dewatering tank structural safety research

program
The steel mill blast furnace slag dewatering trough existing structure deteriorated the following:
the structural concrete protective layer cakes cracking , peeling face up to 30 percent or more,
more than 10 exposed tendons column body and accompanied by falling steel flat shape , in
general rusting of beam embedded parts , corrosion of three slabs concrete, more than 40%
stream pitting phenomenon.
Combined with the design of the basic data and analysis of deterioration phenomena described ,
that the causes of these problems have generated a variety of possibilities, such as:

1. Poor design,

2. Poor quality of construction

3. Improper use or modification

4 .The use of harsh environment, etc., which most likely still use the harsh environment.

What is the cause of deterioration, structural degradation in the end have any influence on safety,
For this the specific detection tests and assessment are necessary.

Research program:

Research program from the following three aspects of testing and evaluation : structural bearing
capacity , normal capacity assessment , the environment and structure interaction .

1 ) Structural analysis of carrying capacity assessment:

Structure carrying capacity assessment was based on two considerations: on the one hand is to
detect whether the current deterioration of the structural damage to the carrying capacity , the
other is to determine whether the deterioration is due to insufficient bearing capacity of the
structure itself exacerbated . If due to design or construction causes cracks insufficient structural
capacity , it is necessary to fundamentally solve the problem.
As the case of the Japanese in the design side of the structural design very seriously, so as a
result of insufficient structural capacity heightened possibility of cracks and deterioration
relatively smal. But with the deterioration progresses, the structural capacity once threatened or
likely to lead to deterioration intensified. In short, structural bearing capacity assessment is quite
necessary.
In situ concrete structural capacity assessment methods can be divided into two category.
Detection method and the method of local damage .
In situ detection methods include real load testing , rebound , ultrasonic , ultrasonic rebound
method . While local damage method, including core drilling method and pull out method .

Currently the most widely used method of core drilling method and rebound .

Core drilling method in building components directly by the drill to get core samples of
concrete .Compressive strength test results are accurate and reliable, but will cause localized
damage on structures , especially for important structural parts.

Rebound method the measured parameters ( rebound values , velocity values ) on the strength
of concrete is not very sensitive to the test results accuracy is not high .
Combined with the characteristics of various detection methods , the proposed method using a
combination of core drilling and rebound method .

Other important structural parts for the beams used mainly core drilling method , supplemented
by rebound method but for pair of minor parts , all using core drilling method .
Concrete core drilling method steps can be expressed as follows:
a) In each floor beams, columns, slabs , respectively coring ( Note that during sampling site to
try to disperse and representative , and to minimize the impact of the original structure ) , each
component not less than 3 ;
b) Adoption of core samples of concrete compressive strength test measures the actual strength
of core samples ;
c) measurement of the beams, columns, the actual size of the floor ;
d) checking beams, columns, slabs bearing capacity and rating.
Through the detection steps , carrying capacity assessment analysis for basic structure can be
completed .

2 ) Structural analysis of normal capacity assessment:

Normal use state assessment results involve the degree of deterioration will affect the structure as
the steel mill blast furnace slag dewatering tank normally used, and whether it will affect the
workers' activities as well as comfort.
Cracks in concrete structures can be divided into structural and non-structural cracks .

Cracks in concrete structures currently used detection methods are mainly three types :

a) ray method (X-ray method and the y -ray method )

b) ultrasonic method

c) direct core drilling method

Ray method is characterized by the intuitive, the downside is the limited capacity of rays
penetrate the body and the need to solve the problem of protection .
In ultrasonic detection feature is convenient, but there is no visual ray method , as well as by the
detection means of reinforced influence on the reinforcement spacing denser structure, the
credibility of test results affected to some degree ; for deep cracks and it does not go in roughly a
straight line component that can be used directly coring methods for testing.

Combined with the method of characteristics and the actual situation, the ray method to be
adopted for the detection of crack width .
Normal use state assessment test specific steps are as follows:
a) Crack measurement : the ray method , were measured field floor beams, columns, slabs crack
length, depth and width , and record the number and location of cracks and for rating;
b) deformation measurements : on-site determination of beams, columns and floors , and the
deflection at different locations , and be rated ;
c) on-site observation level of settlement structure , the existence of settlement cracks and
uneven settlement and rating.
Through the detection steps , which can be used to complete the normal state assessment
analysis .

3) Environmental impact assessment of concrete materials analysis

Because steel plant production environment temperature, humidity , corrosive liquid , gas and
other characteristics , environmental factors analysis to identify the environmental factors that
affect the structure of the material.
Environmental impact assessment of concrete materials can make use of concrete slurry for
chemical analysis (CCA), XRD diffraction analysis , DTA analysis , SEM testing, pore structure
analysis (PSA) and other analytical methods .
Specific steps are as follows :
a) Take concrete samples : the beams, columns, slabs drill core sampling methods were used to
take samples of concrete ;
b) steel samples taken : do not affect the structural steel samples taken at the force , or take place
at the exposed steel reinforcement at the sample surface rust ;
c) In the steel plant site measured under normal operating conditions of temperature, humidity ,
and take air samples ;
d) Chemical Analysis : reinforced concrete specimens and samples are characterized by X -ray
diffraction experiments phase analysis, scanning electron microscopy sample density ; air
component for analysis.
e) Adoption of concrete , steel and the external environment analysis to identify concrete and
steel corrosion mechanism .
Through the detection step to be completed environmental impact assessment of concrete
materials analysis.
Summary：

The blast furnace slag for dehydration tank structural deterioration , this paper pointed out that
the carrying capacity assessment analysis ， normal use capability assessment analysis and
environmental impact assessment on the concrete analysis of three aspects of research and
analysis.
If checking found overall structural capacity do not meet the requirements , you will need to
consider the structure of demolition and reconstruction . If the overall structural capacity to meet
the basic requirements , but there is not enough local , you can consider the reinforcement on the
basis of the original structure maintenance , such as adding support, anchorage , add fiber
reinforced concrete cladding.
Where the effects of structural cracks greater impact on force structure , the reinforcement
should take certain measures to reinforce.
For non- structural cracks , or force structure less affected structural joints can be surface
treatment, filling and sealing method and pressure grouting of the cracks processing to meet the
structural requirements of appearance and use , to prevent corrosion of steel , to reduce leakage
and improve the structural durability.
For the deformation and subsidence member can consider doing new component support for
substitution or adopt appropriate measures for reinforcement .
The environment on the corrosion of concrete and steel , is probably due to concrete and steel
materials, high temperature resistance, corrosion resistance is not strong enough , you can
consider removing corroded part , the use of high temperature resistance , corrosion resistance of
new materials to make filling and coating.