Technical Report 44 Relevance of cracking in concrete to corrosion in concrete

Publication Year

1995

Document Status

Withdrawn

Abstract

Contains details of an examination of the relevance of cracking in concrete to the corrosion of reinforcement. The diversity in opinion regarding this subject has often led to unnecessary expenditure in inspection and repair costs, as well as compromises in safety. This report aims to clarify the situation and formulate guidelines which would help to classify crack types on the basis of their potential to give rise to corrosion in the future.

Document History

First published 1995, revised 2nd edition 2015.

ISBN

9780946691470

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