Corrosion of Steel Reinforcement in Concrete Causes and ...
Causes of Corrosion of Steel Reinforcement in Concrete. Corrosion of steel in concrete is an electrochemical process. The electrochemical potentials to form the corrosion cells may be generated in two ways: (a) Composition cells may be formed when two dissimilar metals are embedded in concrete, such as steel rebars and aluminum conduit pipes ...