The influence of reinforced bar corrosion on the bond degradation in lightweight concrete was studied.Accelerated constant current corrosion tests were performed on lightweight reinforced concrete samples,and the influential factors,such as protective layer thickness,reinforced bar diameter and corrosive level were investigated.The constant current step method was used to measure the electric resistance of the concrete protective cover,which was used to characterize the corrosion level of the rebar.Experimental results indicated that the corrosive resistance increased with increasing the cover dimension and decreasing the reinforced bar diameter,and the rate of decrease in the specimen impedance after cracking depended on the cover dimension. A new medium was offered for the further research on the performance degradation of corrosion lightweight concrete.
