Research Article

Corrosion of Reinforced Concrete Structures Submerged by the 2004 Tsunami in West Aceh, Indonesia

Table 1

Criteria for corrosion risk levels with referring to ASTM C876 [4].

NoReference Electrode (mV)Corrosion risk level
Cu/CuSO4Ag/AgClStandard HydrogenCalomel

1> (-200)> (-100)> (+120)> (-80)Low (10% risk of corrosion)

2(-200)– (-350)(-100)– (-250)(+120) – (-30)(-80) – (-230)Intermediate corrosion risk

3< (-350)< (-250)< (-30)< (-230)High ( >90% risk of corrosion)

4< (-500)< (-400)< (-180)< (-380)Severe corrosion