Cathodic protection of the Krk Bridge

izvorni znanstveni rad

izvorni znanstveni rad

Cathodic protection of the Krk Bridge

Vrsta prilog sa skupa (u zborniku)
Tip izvorni znanstveni rad
Godina 2012
Nadređena publikacija Durability of concrete structures - Proceedings of the 8th Central European Congresses on Concrete Engineering
Stranice str. 73-80
Status objavljeno

Sažetak

To extend service life of the Krk Bridge, as one of the most important infrastructure reinforced concrete objects in Croatia, in the sub-structure of the large arch, an active cathodic protection system is installed. Paper describes basic working principles of cathodic protection systems and shows phases of system installation, results of system efficiency monitoring and result analysis. It is shown that, for successful interpretation of measuring parameters, and for efficiency of cathodic protection system assessment, application of statistical methods is necessary. Implementation of this procedure into our practice is of great importance, because we considered that cathodic protection (CP) may be required for service life extension for other Adriatic arch bridges, such as Pag and Šibenik bridge.

Ključne riječi

Cathodic protection (CP); reinforced concrete bridges; durability; service life; reinforcement corrosion; chloride ions