The significance of curing in the future corrosion resistance of concrete structures

Steel in contact with fresh concrete is covered by a layer of passivating oxydes due to the alkaline nature of the pore solution. The presence of oxygen plays an important role in this passivation process as well as in the corrosión one when is developped due to the ingress of aggressives, such...

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Main Authors: W. López, S. Feliu, J. A. González, Mª. Carmen Andrade
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas 1991-09-01
Series:Materiales de Construccion
Online Access:http://materconstrucc.revistas.csic.es/index.php/materconstrucc/article/view/735