| Title |
A Study on Relationship between Airborne Salinity and Wind Velocity |
| Authors |
Ham Hee-Jung ; Seo Chee-Ho |
| Keywords |
Airborne Salinity ; Wind Velocity ; Corrosion Induced by Chlorides ; Reinforced Concrete Structure ; Durability Design |
| Abstract |
A comparative study of airborne salinity and sea wind was done for a coastal area, Sokcho city, of East Sea in Kangwon province, Korea. In this study, a relationship between the formation of airborne salinity and wind velocity was investigated, and then the airborne salinity was simulated and forecasted by the obtained wind-salinity characteristics. It is founded that most airborne salinity is brought by sea winds with the occurrence of velocity, higher than and equal to 4 m/s, while the occurrence of lower wind velocities (ie., lower than 4m/s) in sea wind and the occurrence of inland wind give diluted effects on the airborne transfer. By using these characteristics and a proposed linear equation model, the salinity in Sokcho city is successfully simulated and forecasted. It is expected that the linear equation model may be useful for durability design of concrete structures under the conditions of chloride attack, induced by the airborne salinity. |