Kelvin Probe electrode for contactless potential measurement on concrete - Properties and corrosion profiling application

Corrosion Science

Volumn 56, Issue , 2012, Pages 26-35

  Sagüés, Alberto A ^a   Walsh, Michael T ^a  

^a University of South Florida   (United States)

Author keywords

A. Steel reinforced concrete; B. Polarization; C. Potential parameters

Indexed keywords

CONCRETE SURFACE; CONTACT LESS; CORRODING REINFORCEMENT; KELVIN PROBE; KELVIN PROBE MEASUREMENTS; NO-CONTACT; POTENTIAL DRIFT; POTENTIAL MEASUREMENTS; POTENTIAL PARAMETERS; POTENTIAL PROFILES; PROFILING APPLICATION; REFERENCE ELECTRODES; STEEL REINFORCED CONCRETE; WORKING DISTANCES;

CORROSION; PROBES; REINFORCED CONCRETE;

CONCRETE PLACING;

EID: 84855904026     PISSN: 0010938X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.corsci.2011.11.007     Document Type: Article

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