Research Article

The Performance of Carbon Fibre Composites as ICCP Anodes for Reinforced Concrete Structures

Table 3

Mass loss of carbon fibre anodes and steel bar cathodes—test in Ca(OH)2 and concrete electrolyte.

SpecimenElectrolyteIDWeight Weight loss
(%)
Test duration
(hours)
Before test
(g)
After test
(g)

1.1Ca(OH)2Steel 166.8066.800.00165.5
CFRP rod 117.5217.430.51
1.2Ca(OH)2Steel 267.5167.500.01165.5
CFRP fabric 24.834.702.69
2.1Ca(OH)2Steel 367.2167.190.03249.0
CFRP rod 317.7817.680.56
2.2Ca(OH)2Steel 466.7066.660.06249.0
CFRP fabric 46.136.041.47
3.1ConcreteSteel 582.7382.730.00888.0
CFRP rod 521.1221.050.33
3.2ConcreteSteel 682.3482.340.00888.0
CFRP fabric 69.509.440.63