Influence of calcium nitrite inhibitor and crack width on corrosion of steel in high performance concrete subjected to a simulated marine environment

Cement and Concrete Composites

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 243-253

  Montes, Pedro ^a   Bremner, Theodore W ^a   Lister, Derek H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW BRUNSWICK   (Canada)

Author keywords

Calcium nitrite corrosion inhibitor; Cracked concrete; Fly ash; High performance concrete; Water to cement ratio

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM COMPOUNDS; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; CORROSION INHIBITORS; CORROSION PROTECTION; CORROSION RESISTANCE; CRACK INITIATION; CRACKS; CURRENT DENSITY; DIFFUSION; DURABILITY; FLY ASH; HYDRATION; REINFORCED CONCRETE; WETTING;

CALCIUM NITRITE CORROSION INHIBITOR (CNI); CRACKED CONCRETE; HIGH PERFORMANCE CONCRETE;

STEEL CORROSION;

EID: 0346686069     PISSN: 09589465     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0958-9465(03)00043-X     Document Type: Article

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