Electrochemical method to assess the absorption of NaCl solutions in OPC and SRPC mortars

摘要

One of the most important factors with regard to the corrosion of reinforcements is the presence chloride ions which can be introduced to the mix the raw materials or from the environment. Absorption of chloride containing solutions is the fastest mechanism of penetration in non-saturated concrete. Therefore, special consideration must be taken. The need to set up reliable methods to assess the performance of mortar and concrete mixes with regard to their chloride penetration and afterwards the influence on thecorrosion propagation has been recognised and is addressed in the present work.