Cathodic Protection Of Steel in Concrete

The Course is divided into eight  modules:

Module I. Introduction

Module II. The Corrosion Process

Module III. Predicting Corrosion Reactions

Module IV. Cathodic Protection Environments

Module V. Basic Electricity

Module VI. Principles of Cathodic Protection

Module VII. Corrosion of Reinforcement in Concrete

Module VIII.  Cathodic Protection Monitoring

Module I. Introduction

Module II. The Corrosion Process

1. The Copper-Zinc Corrosion Cell

2. Other Galvanic Cells

3. The Galvanic Series

4. Importance of the Cathode

5. The Corrosion of Steel

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Module III. Predicting Corrosion Reactions

1. Oxidation and Reduction

2. Electrode Potentials

3. Applications and Limitations of the Electrochemical Series

4. Electrochemical Series vs. Galvanic Series

5. Reference Electrodes

6. Pourbaix Diagrams

7. Corrosion Rate and Current Flow

8. Polarization

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Module IV. Cathodic Protection Environments

1. Corrosion in Soils

2. Corrosion in Water

3. Concrete

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Module V. Basic Electricity

1. Electricity and Current Flow

2. Electrical Terms and Measurements

3. Current Flow and Power

4. Alternating Current

5. Transformers

6. Rectification

7. Electric Circuits

8. Measuring Instruments

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Module VI. Principles of Cathodic Protection

1. Basic Corrosion Cell

2. Equivalent Circuits

3. Cathodic Protection and the Pourbaix Diagram

4. Electrochemistry of Cathodic Protection

5. The Galvanic vs Impressed Current Method

6. Criteria for Achievement of Cathodic Protection

7. Interference and Stray Current

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Module VII. Corrosion of Reinforcement in Concrete

1. Nature of Reinforced Concrete

2. Corrosion of Reinforcement

3. Inspection Techniques

4. Prevention of Corrosion Problems in New Structures

5. Remedial Action for Reinforcement Corrosion

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Module VIII.  Cathodic Protection Monitoring

1. Monitoring Structure Potential

2. Errors in Potential Measurement

3. Potential Measurement in Practice

4. Potential Monitoring in Practice

5. Example of Potential Monitoring

6. Monitoring Current

7. Other Tests

8. Records

9. Monitoring Interference and Stray Currents

10. Surveys and Audits

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