Cathodic Protection for Reinforced Concrete Structures

ISBN-13: 9781138477278 / Angielski / Twarda / 2018 / 100 str.

Paul M. Chess

Opis

Cathodic protection of reinforced concrete structures is a technique for rescuing corrosion damaged structures or preventing corrosion. Specialist contractors, large consultants and owners of corrosion damaged structures are shown why corrosion is occurring and advised how to treat it successfully (or not) with CP.

Spis treści

The corrosion process in reinforced concrete : the state of the art. History of cathodic protection in reinforced concrete: Early use, failures and successes. Present use of impressed cathodic protection in reinforced concrete: Components of a CP system, geographical spread and examples of recent success and failures. Present use of sacrificial anodes for cathodic protection in reinforced concrete. Future use of cathodic protection in reinforced concrete: More automated monitoring , future proofing structures, greater range of repairs. How cathodic protection works in reinforced concrete Defects with existing standards on CP: Weaknesses in the present design codes and specifications.