ABSTRACT
Chloride induced reinforcement corrosion is the main durability problem for concrete structures in a marine environment. If the chlorides reach the reinforcement steel, it will depassivate and start to corrode in presence of air and water. Since the corrosion products have a larger volume than the initial components, concrete stresses are induced, leading to spalling and degradation of the concrete structures. The most common transport mechanisms determining the chloride penetration velocity are diffusion (chloride gradients in standing water), capillary suction (chlorides transported with moving water) and permeation (chlorides transported with water under pressure). All three transport mechanisms may occur simultaneously.
