Effectiveness of a conductive cementitious mortar anode for cathodic protection of steel in concrete

Cement and Concrete Research

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 681-694

  Bertolini, Luca ^a   Bolzoni, Fabio ^a   Pastore, Tommaso ^b   Pedeferri, Pietro ^a  

^a POLITECNICO DI MILANO   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BERGAMO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cathodic protection; Durability; Electrochemical properties

Indexed keywords

CATHODIC PROTECTION; CURRENT DENSITY; ELECTROLYSIS; MATERIALS SCIENCE; MORTAR; PAINT; STEEL;

ANODE CURRENTS; ANODIC REACTION;

REINFORCED CONCRETE;

EID: 1542333569     PISSN: 00088846     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cemconres.2003.10.018     Document Type: Article

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