Critical chloride content: state of the art
conference paper
Deterioration of concrete structures has become an important issue over the last decade. The most fre-quently observed form of deterioration is chloride-initiated corrosion of the reinforcement. Corrosion is initiated when the chloride content at the reinforcement exceeds the critical or threshold chloride content. However the threshold values reported in literature show a tremendous scatter. This paper will describe the chemical processes that take place when corrosion of the reinforcement is initiated. Based on published critical chloride content values, a most likely value of the critical content is suggested.
TNO Identifier
330582
ISBN
0-947644-53-9
Publisher
Engineering Technics Press
Source title
Proceedings 10th International Conference on Structural Faults and Repair, The Commonwealth Institute, London, UK, 1-3 July 2003
Editor(s)
Forde, M.C.
Place of publication
Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
Pages
1-8
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