Research Article
Corrosion and Strength Behaviors in Prestressed Tendon under Various Tensile Stress and Impressed Current Conditions
Table 1
The entire procedure for loading and corrosion tests.
| Step | Action | Related photos |
| 1st | Installation of steel frame and tendon setup | |
| 2nd | Preparation of 3.5% NaCl solution and saturation | |
| 3rd | Installation of bearing plate, barrel, and wedge | |
| 4th | Welding of strand and wire/attachment of gauge | |
| 5th | Prestressing to designed level (0%, 20%, 40%, and 60% of the ultimate loading) | |
| 6th | Performing ICM with 20 V for 1 day | |
| 7th | Loading to failure | |
| 8th | Measurement of corroded weight | |
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