Review Article

Electrical Resistivity of Concrete for Durability Evaluation: A Review

Table 2

Details of the reinforcements and measurement methods used to record corrosion rate.

RefsReinforcementCause of corrosionCorrosion rate
Φ (mm)Length (mm)Cover depth (mm)TechniqueDetailsCorrection for ohmic drop

[23]102001, 10, 20Carbonation
[8]1030050 & 75Not studied (NS) (only effect of rebar presence on resistivity measurement was considered)
[24]1630050Cyclic ponding with sea water
[25]4110, 160, 200Various (53.5–100)NS
[26]84080NS
[27]13, 19, 2541020, 30, 40NS
[28]10250150NaCl solution/marine exposureLPREmbedded steel rebarN
[30]1025NS
[45]1620050NaCl solution/marine exposure
[46]NRNRNRNaCl solutionLPRNRNR
[47]NRNR70NaCl solution
[49]16NR42NaCl solutionNREmbedded steel rebarNR
[50]815010 or 30NaCl solutionLPREmbedded CE & RE on the surfaceN
[60]1020015NaCl solution
Authors1091419–38NaCl solutionLPREmbedded steel rebarY