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Title: Mechanisms of Corrosion of Steel in Concrete

Author(s): George J. Verbeck

Publication: Symposium Paper

Volume: 49

Issue:

Appears on pages(s): 21-38

Keywords: alkali-carbonate reactions; alkali content; cathodic protection; cement pastes; chlorides; concretes; corrosion resistance; cover; cracking (fracturing); permeability; quality control; reinforcing steels; staining; water-cement ratio

DOI: 10.14359/17530

Date: 1/1/1975

Abstract:
The purpose of this paper is to present in an interpretative manner and as briefly as is consistent with accuracy those factors of design, concrete quality, and environment that affect the corrosion of steel in concrete and the resulting performance of the structure.