CATHODIC PROTECTION OF REINFORCED CONCRETE --PROCEEDINGS OF THE SECOND INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON DETERIORATION AND REPAIR OF REINFORCED CONCRETE IN THE ARABIAN GULF, BAHRAIN, OCTOBER 11-13, 1987. VOLS 1 AND 2

Reinforced concrete suffers corrosion of the steel when chlorides are present in the concrete. In the UK it is now evident that chlorides are causing deterioration of bridges due to the use of sodium chloride for de-icing. Work is in progress to assess the effectiveness and cost of cathodic protection as a means of extending the life of structures thus affected. At a stage where only superficial repair appears necessary but where significant chloride induced corrosion exists and progressive deterioration is expected, motorway viaduct substructures are being used in field trials. Experimental work is also being carried out on purpose built specimens to obtain data on protection criteria, monitoring techniques, current density and current spread.(a) for the covering abstract of the conference see IRRD 813594.

• Corporate Authors:

  BAHRAIN SOCIETY OF ENGINEERS

  PO BOX 835
  Manama,   Bahrain 
• Authors:
  • Lewis, D A
  • BOAM, K J
• Publication Date: 1987

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 79-97
• Serial:
  • Publication of: BAHRAIN SOCIETY OF ENGINEERS
  • Publisher: BAHRAIN SOCIETY OF ENGINEERS

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bridges; Conferences; Corrosion; Costs; Deicing chemicals; Deterioration; Electrodes; Protection; Reinforced concrete; Sodium chloride; Steel
• Geographic Terms: United Kingdom
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Finance; Security and Emergencies;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00481822
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport and Road Research Laboratory (TRRL)
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Apr 30 1989 12:00AM