Modern Techniques for Corrosion Testing and Monitoring in
Concrete Structures (1 day; 2 days with lab)

Course Overview                                                                 (Online Registration)

This one-day short course thoroughly and systematically covers the principles and applications of a wide range of the latest techniques for corrosion testing and monitoring in concrete structures. These modern techniques can provide rapid and sensitive measurements and detection of corrosion in concrete structures. An optional one-day practical will enable the participants to gain hands on experience in using the state-of-the-art equipment for corrosion testing and monitoring in concrete structures.

This short course can be taken as in-house training course, online course and distance learning course worldwide. It can also be customized to meet the specific needs of your organization.

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1. The Need for Corrosion Testing and Monitoring in Concrete Structures

1.1 Assessment of the Extent of Corrosion Damage
1.2 Determing the Rate of Corrosion Damage
1.3 Early Warning - Monitoring the Rate of Corrosion Damage
1.4 Evaluating the Effectiveness of Repair/Rehabilitation

2. The Nature of Corrosion Process in Concrete Structures

2.1 Concrete Corrosion: What it is
2.2 Physical Changes  Due to Corrosion
2.3 Chemical Changes Due to Corrosion
2.4 Corrosion Rate and Current Density

3. Indirect Methods for Corrosion Testing and Monitoring

3.1 Depth of carbonation
3.2 Depth of chloride penetration
3.3 Electrical resistance (ER probe)
3.4 Concrete resistivity
3.5 Half-cell potential mapping (ASTM standard C876)
3.6 pH, Temperature
3.7 Moisture

4. Direct Methods for Corrosion Testing and Monitoring

4.1 Linear polarisation resistance measurement
4.2 Potentiodynamic polarization
4.3 AC Impedance measurement
4.4 Electrochemical noise measurement

5. Design of Corrosion Sensors in Concrete Structures

5.1 Overview of sensor designs
5.2 Interfaces with sensors
5.3 Advantages and limitations
5.4 Cost considerations

6. Practical Sessions (optional 1-day)

Actual concrete cubes will used for the following measurements:
6.1 Half-cell potential mapping
6.2 pH & cabonation
6.3 Linear polarization resistance measurement
6.4 Potentiodynamic polarization
6.5 AC Impedance measurement
 

All corrosion course can be conducted at any time for you as in-house training courses or distance-learning courses. There is no minimum or maximum number of participants required for each course. Public corrosion short courses, seminars and workshops are also conducted regularly. If you are concerned with corrosion in your business, in-house training is a great solution to train a group of employees from Production, Quality Assurance, Inspection & Maintenance, and Technical Sales & Support on corrosion control & corrosion prevention technology. Contents of all corrosion courses can be customized to fit your organization's needs. Requests for in-house training courses, online courses & distance learning courses from overseas countries are also welcome. Click here for course registration online.
 

All corrosion courses can be conducted through online or distance learning. A master hard copy of corrosion course notes can be mailed to your organization or a password may be issued to course participants for accessing the online course materials. Instructions, course assignments, discussions and questions related to the corrosion courses can then be posted to the website or exchanged through email for a period up to 12 months. Click here for course registration online.

If you are involved in teaching corrosion courses, you may wish to purchase a complete set of the PowerPoint slides and the computerized test banks (in MicroTest format) with solutions. These presentations are suitable for teaching corrosion courses at different levels (from undergraduate to postgraduate) and durations (from 6 hrs to 40 hrs). The PowerPoint slides can be easily edited and customized to your own styles. The test bank contains over 1,000 questions for your use in tutorials, quizzes, tests or examinations. These questions are conveniently grouped into 4 categories in the test bank: (1) true or false, (2) multiple choice, (3) calculation, and (4) reasoning & open-ended discussions).  If you need more information, please contact Corrosion Clinic.

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