title: Monitoring corrosion of steel bars in reinforced concrete structures.
abstract: Corrosion of steel bars embedded in reinforced concrete (RC) structures reduces the service life and durability of structures causing early failure of structure, which costs significantly for inspection and maintenance of deteriorating structures. Hence, monitoring of reinforcement corrosion is of significant importance for preventing premature failure of structures. This paper attempts to present the importance of monitoring reinforcement corrosion and describes the different methods for evaluating the corrosion state of RC structures, especially hal-cell potential (HCP) method. This paper also presents few techniques to protect concrete from corrosion.
authors.affiliation: Civil Engineering Department, University Institute of Technology, Rajiv Gandhi Technical University, Airport Road, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh 462036, India.
authors.forename: Sanjeev Kumar
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Verma
authors.affiliation: Shri G.S. Institute of Technology and Science, Indore, Madhya Pradesh 452003, India.
authors.forename: Sudhir Singh
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Bhadauria
authors.affiliation: Civil Engineering Department, University Institute of Technology, Rajiv Gandhi Technical University, Airport Road, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh 462036, India.
authors.forename: Saleem
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Akhtar
mesh_terms: D003252:Construction Materials / Q000592:standards*; D003343:Corrosion; D008422:Materials Testing / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards*; D013232:Steel / Q000737:chemistry / Q000592:standards*
chemical_list: D013232:Steel