Research and Testing Laboratory for Corrosion Protection and Biochemical Degradation of Buildings
First degree laboratory - Autorization no. 100.5.1.013/15.09.1999

Research, tests, technical assistance and consultance for: environmental aggressivity on constructions; corrosion of construction materials and members; anticorrosive products, systems and technologies. Technical agréments for protection against corrosion. Technical regulations.

Head of Laboratory: Chem. Alexandra MURESANU

• Research

Corrosion of constructions located in

• aggressive chemical industrial environment

• natural environments (marine, alpine, urban, rural)

Data bases for industrial constructions damaged by corrosion in Romania

Anticorrosive protection systems for constructions
 

• Tests

Laboratory accelerated corrosion tests (physico-chemical, electrochemical, weathering)

• construction elements and materials

• protection products and systems

In situ corrosion tests (marine, industrial and other exposures)

Exposure at Constantza marine site

Electrochemical laboratory tests

• Technical agréments

For anticorrosive products and systems:

• primers, paints, enamels, sealants

• metallics and anorganic coatings

• anticorrosive floors

• anticorrosive membranes, tapes, ceramic tiles, concretes and mortars

• corrosion inhibitors

• protections coatings for various surfaces

• Technical regulations

Technical guides and standards for:

• investigation, diagnosis and in situ  behaviour of constructions placed in aggressive environments

• anticorrosive protection of metallic contructions, reinforced concrete and prestressed, concrete constructions

• anticorrosive protection of industrial constructions (food, textile and other industries)

• anticorrosive protection of neutralization and purification water tanks; protection of concrete

• constructions exposed to oil-induced corrosion

• anticorrosive floors

Technical agrément guidelines for anticorrosive protection

• European research project COST 521: Corrosion of Steel in Reinforced Concrete Structures.
• CEFRACOR - French Corrosion Center
• Companies: AMERON - Holland, SIKA-Austria, RUST-OLEUM - Holland, ANTICOROSIVE, DUFA-Romania, KOBER
• Universities: UTCB - Technical University of Civil Engineering Bucharest and UPB - University "Politehnica" of Bucharest