RTRI REPORT September 1998

Reinforcement Corrosion Prediction in Concrete Structures Based on Exposure Test

Seiichi TOTTORI, Hiromi INOUE


Reinforced Concrete specimens with pre-induced cracks were subjected to a long-term exposure test to observe development of reinforcement corrosion under cold environment conditions. After 42 years of exposure, inspection results showed that there were slight reinforcement corrosion and a little change in its tensile strength. Based on these inspection results, deterioration of concrete structures was predicted.



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