ABSTRACT
The risks of corrosion and its impact on the national income of any country are explained in Chapters 2 and 3. Corrosion of steel bars is often indicated by brown spots on the concrete surface; in some cases, cracks parallel to the steel bars will be seen, and, in the worst case, the steel bars can be seen directly because the concrete cover has failed. Typically, a structural engineer who has a knowledge of the theoretical and practical methods of performing structural assessment is requested to assess the existing building. This will be discussed in Chapter 4. In Chapter 5, the different codes and standards that deal with and provide corrosion precautions for design and construction to reduce the risk of corrosion on a structure are explored. Corrosion control is illustrated in Chapter 6 and the standard steps of repair, traditional and advanced repair techniques, and ways to choose the best method of repair are covered in Chapter 7. There are many research and development techniques to protect steel reinforcement bars; all the practical methods available on the market will be illustrated in Chapter 8. All methods that will assist in implementing the maintenance plan from an economic point of view, and the economic methods used to choose among steel protection alternatives, will be discussed in the last chapter.
