Author Type

Graduate Student

Date of Award

2007

Document Type

Thesis

Publication Status

Version of Record

Submission Date

October 2026

Thesis/Dissertation Advisor [Chair]

Granata, Richard D.

Abstract

This research tests the corrosion resistance of weathering steel against carbon steel exposed to dry and humid cycles during laboratory experiments. Various environments are tested and include the following parameters: chloride concentration, pH and wetting time. Corrosion values from weight loss analysis are given and studied for the same environments. X-ray diffraction characterized the formation of different oxides as a function of the environment and gave a better understanding on the formation of the protective patina on the weathering steel, and validated that chamber experiments reproduce field conditions. The study is supported by the design, test and validation of an easily deployable galvanic atmospheric corrosion sensor that allowed the monitoring of the corrosion rate on an hourly basis.

Extent

102 p.

Comments

College of Engineering and Computer Science|Thesis (M.S.)--Florida Atlantic University, 2007.|FAU Electronic Theses and Dissertations Collection|College of Engineering and Computer Science

Identifier

FA00012526

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