NONMETALLIC COATINGS FOR CONCRETE REINFORCING BARS

THE STUDY REPORTED HERE WAS CONDUCTED TO DETERMINE THE FEASIBILITY OF USING ORGANIC COATINGS, ESPECIALLY EPOXIES, TO PROTECT STEEL REINFORCING BARS EMBEDDED IN CONCRETE FROM CORROSION ACCELERATED BY CHLORIDE IONS. COATINGS WERE EVALUATED ON THE BASIS OF THEIR CHEMICAL AND PHYSICAL DURABILITIES AS WELL AS THEIR PROTECTIVE QUALITIES. IN THIS STUDY, ATTENTION WAS ALSO DIRECTED TO THE APPLICATION METHODS AND SURFACE PREPARATION OF THE STEEL REINFORCING BARS. FOUR DIFFERENT MATERIALS APPEAR TO BE SUITABLE FOR SUCH COATINGS. /AUTHOR/

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  • Accession Number: 00217345
  • Record Type: Publication
  • Files: TRIS
  • Created Date: Oct 16 1973 12:00AM