| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6716566 | Construction and Building Materials | 2018 | 9 Pages |
Abstract
Recent studies have shown that when the operation of steel reinforced concrete impressed current cathodic protection systems is halted the steel can remain passive for a period of time. This paper reports a systematic study using both laboratory specimens and a small scale site trial to investigate the factors influencing the occurrence and duration of residual protection using charge densities of 20, 60, 180 and 540â¯mA/m2. Both the laboratory and site specimens demonstrated short term residual protection. The results indicated that the residual protection was dependant on both the duration and charge passed, with longer periods of protection observed on site following a second application of current.
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Authors
Shamir Bhuiyan, David W. Law, Peter Nicholls, Christian Christodoulou,