CORROSION OF BARE CONCENTRIC NEUTRALS IN URD SYSTEMS: A REVIEW

This paper reviews reports that have been written from 1961 to 1974 on the corrosion of the concentric neutrals on buried cable in URD systems. An attempt is made to clarify some misunderstandings such as the growing tendency to catalog the failure of concentric neutrals as ac corrosion, or refer to rectification as the cause of the failures. From this review, it appears that a number of causes exist, working separately or collectively, and that each field situation has its own peculiarities. Several factors which result in concentric neutral corrosion, as identified by the author's own experience, are presented.

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  National Association of Corrosion Engineers

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  Houston, TX  United States  77001
• Authors:
  • Compton, K G
• Publication Date: 1975-8

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 14-16
• Serial:
  • Materials Performance (MP)
  • Volume: 14
  • Issue Number: 8
  • Publisher: National Association of Corrosion Engineers
  • ISSN: 0094-1492
  • Serial URL: http://www.nace.org/Publications/Materials-Performance/

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Cables; Corrosion; Underground structures
• Uncontrolled Terms: Causes
• Old TRIS Terms: Underground; Underground corrosion
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Geotechnology; Highways; Materials;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00125013
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Oct 18 1975 12:00AM