222R-01
Protection of Metals in Concrete Against Corrosion
2001, 41 pp.
$59.50

This report reflects the state-of-the-art of corrosion of metals, and especially reinforcing steel, in concrete. Separate chapters are devoted to the mechanisms of the corrosion of metals in concrete, protective measures for new concrete construction, procedures for identifying corrosive environments and active corrosion in concrete, and remedial measures.

Contents:
Chapter 1--Introduction

1.1--Background

1.2--Scope

1.3--References

Chapter 2--Mechanism of corrosion or steel in concrete

2.1--Introduction

2.2--Principles of corrosion

2.3--Effects of the concrete environment on corrosion

2.4--References

Chapter 3--Protection against corrosion in new construction

3.1--Introduction

3.2--Design and construction practices

3.3--Methods of excluding external sources of chloride ion from concrete

3.4--Methods of protecting reinforcing steel from chloride ion

3.5--Corrosion control methods

3.6--References

Chapter 4--Procedures for identifying corrosion environment and active corrosion in concrete

4.1--Introduction

4.2--Methods of evaluation

4.3--References

Chapter 5--Remedial measures

5.1--Introduction

5.2--General

5.3--Applicability

5.4--The remedies and their limitations

5.5--Summary

5.6--References

Chapter 6--References to documents of standards-producing organizations