Effect of surface condition on the initial corrosion of galvanized reinforcing steel embedded in concrete

Corrosion Science

Volumn 50, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 2512-2522

  Tan, Z Q ^a   Hansson, C M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

Author keywords

A. Metal coatings; A. Steel reinforced concrete; B. Polarization; B. Raman spectroscopy; C. Alkaline corrosion

Indexed keywords

ACIDS; BARS (METAL); CALCIUM; CEMENT MANUFACTURE; CEMENTS; CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION; CORROSION; GALVANIZING; PASSIVATION; PORTLAND CEMENT; REINFORCEMENT; STEEL; ZINC OXIDE;

A. METAL COATINGS; A. STEEL REINFORCED CONCRETE; B. POLARIZATION; B. RAMAN SPECTROSCOPY; C. ALKALINE CORROSION;

ZINC;

EID: 51549085414     PISSN: 0010938X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.corsci.2008.06.035     Document Type: Article

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