摘要 |
<p>Reinforcing steel bar (rebar) in reinforced concrete and the like steel articles are inhibited from corrosion by providing along the length of the article adjacent to or in proximity to the article and in electrical contact a wire, strip or plate of a sacrificial metal or metal alloy, such as by welding, bolting, soldering or extrusion. Zinc wire (14) attached to rebar (12), for example, provides galvanic protection to the steel to prevent corrosion and subsequent deterioration of the reinforced concrete. The article such as rebar with attached zinc wire may be coated with an impermeable layer of a synthetic resin, inorganic material or the like insulating material to further extend the life of the article.</p> |