Corrosion of reinforced steel in concrete

Abstract

The corrosion of reinforcing steel is considered the most critical problem for the durability of reinforced concrete structures. This study shows the experimental results of the corrosion of steel bars in mortar, using an accelerated test. The results indicate that increasing water/cement ratios accelerate the corrosion of reinforcing steel. In addition, increasing curing times decrease steel corrosion rates. The results also show that the cover to bar diameter ratio plays a significant role in determining the corrosion intensity. For the same cover thickness, the corrosion intensity increases as the steel bar diameter increases.

Citation

El‐Kurdey, A. and Hosny, A.Y. (1992), "Corrosion of reinforced steel in concrete", Anti-Corrosion Methods and Materials, Vol. 39 No. 7, pp. 4-8. https://doi.org/10.1108/eb007311