Abstract
There are unexploited possibilities in the application of thermodynamics of corrosion for service life design (SLD) of concrete structures. Thermodynamics provides means for insightful descriptions of corrosion mechanisms and of corrosion protection mechanisms. Strategies for corrosion protection can be based on thermodynamically consistent corrosion mechanisms and evaluation of existing and design of new countermeasures can be performed using thermodynamics. Similarly, materials concepts for embedded electrodes can be designed using thermodynamics.
The present paper provides a brief outline of the application of thermodynamics for SLD and gives examples of two applications: description of corrosion processes and design of countermeasures. Emphasis is set on chloride induced corrosion.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Service Life Design for Infrastructure : Proceedings of the 2nd International Symposium |
| Number of pages | 1214 |
| Volume | 2 |
| Place of Publication | France |
| Publisher | RILEM Publications s.a.r.l. |
| Publication date | 2010 |
| Pages | 637-644 |
| ISBN (Print) | 978-2-35158-096-7 |
| Publication status | Published - 2010 |
| Event | Service Life Design for Infrastructure - Duration: 1 Jan 2010 → … |
Conference
| Conference | Service Life Design for Infrastructure |
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| Period | 01/01/2010 → … |