THE INFLUENCE OF CHLORIDE IONS CONTENT ON THE MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF CONCRETE

This paper presents an analysis of the effect of concrete salinity on the splitting tensile strength of specimens taken directly from the HC-500 floor slab and the flexural and compressive strength and the value of the modulus of elasticity of specimens made under laboratory conditions from lightweight concrete and ordinary concrete. The tests were carried out in two variants: in the first, chloride ions were introduced into the concrete by the migration method and in the second, as an additive introduced directly with the batch water. The analysis showed that the additive can affect certain mechanical properties of concrete both favorably and unfavorably. The results indicate that it is important to examine the issue of the influence of salinity on concrete’s mechanical properties. This knowledge can be applied to the modeling of damage in reinforced concrete structures resulting from exposure to chloride-rich environments.