Influence of freshwater heterotrophic bacteria on reinforced concrete

Biofouling

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 313-323

  Maruthamuthu, S ^a   Saraswathi, V ^a   Mani, A ^a   Kalyanasundaram, R M ^a   Rengaswamy, N S ^a  

^a CENTRAL ELECTROCHEMICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Bacterial metabolism; Concrete corrosion; Heterotrophic bacteria; Steel passivation

Indexed keywords

EID: 0031407246     PISSN: 08927014     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08927019709378339     Document Type: Article

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