Service Life Prolongation by Rebar Corrosion Inhibition

Corrosion of reinforcement has been recognized as one of the most prevalent durability factors, which affects the largest group of reinforced concrete structures as bridges, parking garages etc. Corrosion could be put under control by application of the protective measure. One of the possibilities is the topical application of the migrating corrosion inhibitor. The application should be done at the right time before the end of the initiation period of the structure's service life. This could be calculated by a computer program, and the example of such calculation is presented in this paper. The calculation is also used as the base for a maintenance plan during the structure design.