Relationship between concrete resistivity and corrosion rate - A literature review

Cement and Concrete Composites

Volumn 39, Issue , 2013, Pages 60-72

  Hornbostel, Karla ^a   Larsen, Claus K ^a,b   Geiker, Mette R ^a  

^a NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Norway)

^b NORWEGIAN PUBLIC ROADS ADMINISTRATION   (Norway)

Author keywords

Concrete resistivity; Corrosion rate; Propagation period

Indexed keywords

CORROSION RATE; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; ELECTROCHEMICAL CORROSION; STEEL CORROSION;

CONCRETE MIX DESIGN; CONCRETE RESISTIVITY; CORROSION PROCESS; LITERATURE REVIEWS; REINFORCEMENT CORROSION; TRANSFER OF CHARGES;

CONCRETES;

EID: 84883614248     PISSN: 09589465     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cemconcomp.2013.03.019     Document Type: Article

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