Potential pitfalls in assessing chloride-induced corrosion of steel in concrete

Cement and Concrete Research

Volumn 39, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 391-400

  Poursaee, A ^a   Hansson, C M ^b  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Acceleration; Corrosion; Electrochemical properties; Pore solution; Potentiostatic polarisation

Indexed keywords

CHLORIDE-INDUCED CORROSIONS; PORE SOLUTION; POTENTIOSTATIC POLARISATION; REINFORCING BARS;

CHLORINE COMPOUNDS; CORROSION; POLARIZATION; REINFORCED CONCRETE;

ELECTROCHEMICAL PROPERTIES;

EID: 67349136426     PISSN: 00088846     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cemconres.2009.01.015     Document Type: Article

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