Experimental Detection of Reinforcing Bar Corrosion Using Nondestructive Geophysical Techniques

ACI Materials Journal

Volumn 100, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 501-510

  Hubbard, Susan S ^a   Zhang, Jieying ^b   Monteiro, Paulo J M ^b   Peterson, John E ^a   Rubin, Yoram ^b  

^a LAWRENCE BERKELEY NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Bridge deck; Corrosion; Deterioration; Reinforced concrete; Reinforcement bar

Indexed keywords

REINFORCEMENT BARS;

ANODIC POLARIZATION; BRIDGE DECKS; CORROSION PREVENTION; ELECTRIC IMPEDANCE; GEOPHYSICAL PROSPECTING; GROUND PENETRATING RADAR SYSTEMS; NONDESTRUCTIVE EXAMINATION;

CONCRETE PRODUCTS;

EID: 0344924883     PISSN: 0889325X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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