CORROSION OF CONCRETE COVERED REINFORCING STEEL IN A MARINE ENVIRONMENT RESULTING FROM STRAY CURRENT AND GALVANIC COUPLING

Author

• RONALD LAWRENCE MILLER

Author Type

Graduate Student

Date of Award

1976

Document Type

Thesis

Publication Status

Version of Record

Submission Date

October 2026

Thesis/Dissertation Advisor [Chair]

Hartt, William H.

Abstract

It is recognized that reinforced concrete structures are often susceptible to stray current corrosion damage. Experiments have been performed upon a reinforced concrete bridge model in sea water, and these indicate that 0.01 percent of stray direct current in this electrolyte may enter the structure. Alternating current may also contribute to corrosion of reinforcing steel, though experimental results reveal detection to be more difficult than for direct current. Two other sources of current in reinforcing steel are from cathodic protection systems of utility attachments and from galvanic coupling of the covered steel and bare steel. Mechanisms by which the above types of current contribute to deterioration of reinforced concrete structures are discussed.

Extent

53 p.

Comments

College of Engineering and Computer Science|Thesis (M.S.E.)--Florida Atlantic University, 1976.|FAU Electronic Theses and Dissertations Collection|College of Engineering and Computer Science

Recommended Citation

MILLER, RONALD LAWRENCE, "CORROSION OF CONCRETE COVERED REINFORCING STEEL IN A MARINE ENVIRONMENT RESULTING FROM STRAY CURRENT AND GALVANIC COUPLING" (1976). Electronic Theses and Dissertations 1970 - 1979. 438.
https://digitalcommons.fau.edu/etd_general_2/438

Identifier

FADT13772

Format

pdf