Cathodic Protection of Reinforced Concrete （阴极保护的钢筋混凝土）.pdf

Cathodic Protection of Reinforced Concrete Structures – A Practical Method of Arresting Rebar Corrosion Alan R Bird Bsc CPEng MIEAust RPEQ because new corrosion sites are replacement of contaminated often formed adjacent to the repair. concrete. Coatings will restrict the ingress of INTRODUCTION chlorides or moisture i nto the The major factors leading to the concrete and thus reduce the THE PROCESS OF CORROSION deterioration of reinforced concrete development and rate of corrosion OF STEEL REINFORCEMENT IN are poor construction practice and in mildly contaminated structures, CONCRETE the environment. These factors but they are unable to arrest active Reinforcing steel in concrete are interrelated, for example: rusting as a result of severe initially protected from corrosion by inadequate depth of cover to contamination. It is also necessary the high alkalinity provided by the rebars, or excessively porous to replace the coatings at regular cement, which stabilises the concrete, may allow penetration of intervals to give continuing passive oxide layer on the surface atmospheric contaminants such as protection. of the steel. The passive layer can carbon dioxide or chlorides to Cathodic protection is designed to be destroyed by a reduction in reach the steel. In the presence of halt all the active corrosion and alkalinity to below about pH 10, oxygen and moisture, this will prevent new sites from developing. such as may be caused by cause it to corrode. Sooner or Although it has