Cathodic Protection of Marine Prestressed Concrete Bridges – Review of Case Studies

Suraksha Sharma; Karla Hornbostel; Mette Geiker

doi:10.2478/ncr-2024-0017

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Cathodic Protection of Marine Prestressed Concrete Bridges – Review of Case Studies

Nordic Concrete Research

Volume 71 (2024): Issue 2 (December 2024)

By: Suraksha Sharma, Karla Hornbostel and Mette Geiker

Open Access

|Jan 2025

Abstract

Reinforcement corrosion is the main deterioration mechanism in marine exposed reinforced concrete structures. Recent investigations show that not only the ordinary reinforcement, but also prestressed tendons might be affected. The present paper discusses considerations in connection with the potential application of cathodic protection (CP) systems on marine prestressed concrete bridges. It mainly addresses the potential problems associated with CP application by reviewing several case studies.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/ncr-2024-0017 | Journal eISSN: 2545-2819 | Journal ISSN: 0800-6377

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Language: English

Page range: 113 - 124

Submitted on: Dec 5, 2024

Accepted on: Dec 19, 2024

Published on: Jan 9, 2025

Published by: Nordic Concrete Federation

In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services

Publication frequency: 2 issues per year

Keywords:

Corrosion,

marine environment,

prestressed concrete bridges,

cathodic protection

Related subjects:

Materials sciences,

Materials processing

© 2025 Suraksha Sharma, Karla Hornbostel, Mette Geiker, published by Nordic Concrete Federation
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