Limitations and advantages of electrochemical chloride removal in corroded reinforced concrete structures

Cement and Concrete Research

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 596-603

  Miranda, J M ^a   Cobo, A ^b   Otero, E ^c   Gonzalez J A ^c  

^a UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE SAN LUIS POTOSÍ   (Mexico)

^b UNIVERSIDAD POLITÉCNICA DE MADRID   (Spain)

^c DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICAL METALLURGY   (Spain)

Author keywords

Electrochemical chloride removal; Electrochemical rehabilitation methods; Reinforced concrete; Repassivation; Steel

Indexed keywords

CHLORIDE MINERALS; ELECTROCHEMICAL CORROSION; ELECTROCHEMICAL ELECTRODES; PASSIVATION; REINFORCED CONCRETE;

CARBONATED CONCRETE; ELECTROCHEMICAL CHLORIDE REMOVAL (ECR); ELECTROCHEMICAL REALKALISATION (ERA); STEEL ELECTRODES;

CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION;

EID: 33947583011     PISSN: 00088846     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cemconres.2007.01.005     Document Type: Article

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