1st Edition
Electrochemical Processes and Corrosion in Reinforced Concrete
By Paul Chess
Copyright 2023
88 Pages
31 B/W Illustrations
by
CRC Press
88 Pages
31 B/W Illustrations
by
CRC Press
88 Pages
31 B/W Illustrations
by
CRC Press
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Some reinforced concrete structures prematurely corrode as they age, with significant financial implications, but it is not immediately clear why some are more durable than others. This book looks at the various mechanisms for corrosion and how what seemed to be a relatively simple matter has become more complex the further it is understood due to the properties of concrete, steel and the way... Read more
1. Electrochemical processes.
2. Concrete and steel composition.
3. The relationship between chloride level and corrosion.
4. Ionic solvation and transport.
5. Passivation and depassivation.
6. Electrochemical theory.
7. Electrochemistry reality of steel in concrete.
8. State of the art.
Biography
Paul Chess is currently the Managing Director of Corrosion Mitigation Limited and a part time lecturer at Sussex University. He was formerly the Managing Director of the largest specialist manufacturer of products for cathodic protection of concrete in the world.
