The influence of binder type, cracking and cover on corrosion rates of steel in chloride-contaminated concrete

Magazine of Concrete Research

Volumn 59, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 495-505

  Scott, A ^a   Alexander, M G ^b  

^a Centre for Nuclear Energy Research   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PORE SOLUTION; SUPPLEMENTARY CEMENTITIOUS MATERIALS (SCM);

BINDERS; CONTAMINATION; CORROSION RATE; CRACK INITIATION; OXYGEN; STEEL STRUCTURES;

REINFORCED CONCRETE;

EID: 35548989337     PISSN: 00249831     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1680/macr.2007.59.7.495     Document Type: Article

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