A Review of Reinforced Concrete Corrosion: Mechanism and Methods for Monitoring

One of the parameters causing the deterioration and failure of reinforced concrete (RC) structures is the corrosion of rebar which make a lot of damages in both public and industrial sections. In view of what was discussed, there is no surprise why experts in corrosion, especially corrosion of concrete, are always trying to understand this phenomenon by studying its mechanism and by monitoring it in concrete structures. To accomplish the following task different approaches of analyzing, monitoring, and measuring corrosion in concrete is presented. Among these approaches, the ones that are non-destructive, inexpensive, easy, and fast are always on demand. Presence of the four mentioned parameters enables the frequent applying of the tests, which leads to deeper understanding of the mechanism of this phenomena; therefore, eventually we can present more effective preventative approaches.

Keywords:

Reinforced concrete corrosion , Concrete Corrosion mechanism , Concrete Corrosion monitoring , Nondestructive corrosion tests