The resistivity of pore water solution - A decisive parameter of rebar corrosion and repair methods

Construction and Building Materials

Volumn 10, Issue 5 SPEC. ISS., 1996, Pages 381-389

  Hunkeler, F ^a  

^a Beratungsstelle Schweizerischen Z   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Rebar corrosion; Reinforced concrete; Repair methods

Indexed keywords

CATHODIC PROTECTION; CONCRETE AGGREGATES; CONCRETES; CORROSION; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; IONIC CONDUCTION IN SOLIDS; MOISTURE; MORTAR; POROSITY; REPAIR; VOLUME FRACTION; WATER;

CEMENT PASTE; CORROSION PROPAGATION; CORROSION RISK; GEOMETRICAL EFFECTS; PORE WATER SOLUTION; REBAR CORROSION;

REINFORCED CONCRETE;

EID: 0030197227     PISSN: 09500618     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0950-0618(95)00029-1     Document Type: Article

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