Microstructural design of concrete reinforcing bars for improved corrosion performance

ACI Structural Journal

Volumn 97, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 78-83

  Trejo, David ^a   Monteiro, Paulo J M ^a   Gerwick Jr , Ben C ^a   Thomas, Gareth ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Concretes; Corrosion; Durability; Microstructure; Reinforcing steel

Indexed keywords

BARS (METAL); CHLORINE COMPOUNDS; CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION; CORROSION RESISTANCE; CRACKS; DURABILITY; FERRITE; MARTENSITE; MICROSTRUCTURE; SERVICE LIFE; STEEL STRUCTURES; STRUCTURAL DESIGN;

CONCRETE REINFORCING BARS; MICROSTRUCTURAL DESIGN; REINFORCED CONCRETE STRUCTURES; REINFORCING STEEL;

REINFORCED CONCRETE;

EID: 0033993290     PISSN: 08893241     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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