Corrosion inhibitors for steel in concrete (EFC 35) PDF

Introduction

The paper presents a series of largely philosophical musings on the value, practise and processes of corrosion monitoring.

When I teach corrosion monitoring, I start by asking the students four questions:

• Does corrosion monitoring reduce the rate of corrosion?

• Does corrosion monitoring reduce the cost of corrosion?

• Does corrosion monitoring reduce the hazards of corrosion?

• Does corrosion monitoring reduce the environmental impact of corrosion?

The response of the students varies a little from year to year, but in general, the majority answer ‘yes' to these questions. You may wish to consider your own answers – so that you are not tempted to read the answers before doing this, this section is continued at the end of this article.

Edited by: Stefan Ritter, Anders Molander