Effectiveness of Zinc Coating on Reinforcing Steel in Concrete Exposed to a Marine Environment

Abstract

The results indicate that the zinc coating was beneficial in protecting the steel in air-entrained concrete; however, this cannot be considered a firm conclusion as the evidence is not strong. That is, the amount of corrosion products did not appear to be excessive and the concretes did not crack.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1971
Accession Number
AD0737845

Entities

People

  • Donald F. Griffin

Organizations

  • Naval Facilities Engineering Service Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Entrainment
  • Civil Engineering
  • Coatings
  • Concrete
  • Corrosion
  • Entrainment
  • Environment
  • Joints
  • Sea Water
  • Water
  • Water Wells
  • Welded Joints
  • Weldments
  • Zinc
  • Zinc Coatings

Fields of Study

  • Materials science

Readers

  • Materials Science and Engineering.
  • Pavement Materials Engineering.