The San Fernando Valley Chapter will not be hosting a meeting for the month of September. Instead, we encourage everyone to attend the LA Chapter's meeting on Wednesday, 9/27. Our education chair, Dr. Behzad Bavarian, will be presenting. Meeting details are below:
Los Angeles Chapter: September 2023
Presenting Behzad Bavarian:
Improving Life Expectancy of Reinforced Concrete Structures Using Migrating Corrosion Inhibitors
Abstract: Corrosion is one of the primary concerns in the durability of materials and structures. Research efforts have been made to find a corrosion inhibition process to prolong the life of existing structures and minimize corrosion damages in new structures. Migrating Corrosion Inhibitor technology was developed to protect the embedded steel rebar/concrete structure. In this talk the focus will be on the improving life expectancy of reinforced concrete. Concrete provides excellent protection for embedded steel because Portland cement is very alkaline, forming a passive, protective layer on the steel surface. Concrete is also permeable, and even good-quality concrete can be penetrated by aggressive chemical ions that may initiate steel corrosion. Migrating corrosion inhibitors (MCIs), a blend of amine carboxylates and amino alcohols, show versatility as admixtures, surface treatments (coatings) and in rehabilitation programs. In this presentation, it will be re-affirmed that the most cost efficient method is the use of migrating corrosion inhibitor admixture to improve durability of reinforced steel concrete structures in aggressive environments.
Wednesday, September 27th, 2023
IN-PERSON Meeting
Social Hour at 5:30pm. 6:30 pm Dinner, and 7:30 pm Presentation.
RSVP: Email Laura Kent and Kentaro Lunn @ asmlachapter@gmail.com or Register via this Link
Meeting will be in person @ Tony P's at Marina Del Rey
Address: 4445 Admiralty Way, Marina Del Rey, CA 90292
Non-Members $30, ASM Members $25, Life Members $15, Students Free
Donations are welcome to help us continue providing support to students!
We are a 501(c)3 non-profit organization.
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Dr. Behzad Bavarian, FNACE is Mory Ejabat Endowed chair and professor in the Department of Manufacturing Systems Engineering and Management Department at California State University in Northridge, and Director of W. M Keck Advanced Materials Laboratory,
Dr. Bavarian received his PhD. degree in Metallurgical Engineering at The Ohio State University in 1980. His field of research is corrosion and failure analysis, he is the author/co-author of over 316 journal and conference papers. He is Fellow NACE and recipient of the 2012 NACE International, Technical Achievement Award for contribution to corrosion and corrosion engineering, 2008 SFV Engineer's Council Outstanding Instructor of the Year Award, and John J. Guarrera Engineering Educator of the Year Award.
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