Relationship between chloride/hydroxide ratio and corrosion rate of steel in concrete

Cement and Concrete Composites

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 283-292

  Thangavel, K ^a   Rengaswamy, N S ^a  

^a CENTRAL ELECTROCHEMICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Chloride hydroxide ratio; Concrete; Corrosion rate; Steel

Indexed keywords

CHLORINE; CONCRETE REINFORCEMENTS; HYDROGEN INORGANIC COMPOUNDS; REINFORCED CONCRETE; STEEL CORROSION;

CHLORIDE-HYDROXIDE RATIO; CORROSION RATE;

CONCRETE TESTING;

EID: 0032141462     PISSN: 09589465     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0958-9465(98)00006-7     Document Type: Article

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