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Improved Test Methods and Practices for Characterizing Steel Corrosion Potential of Earthen Materials
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Electrochemical properties of earthen materials such as electrical resistivity, pH, salt concentrations, and organic contents are commonly used to characterize the corrosion potential of buried metal elements that are in direct contact with the surrounding soil.

The TRB National Cooperative Highway Research Program'sNCHRP Research Report 958: Improved Test Methods and Practices for Characterizing Steel Corrosion Potential of Earthen Materials proposes a protocol describing best practices for sampling, testing, and characterizing the steel corrosion potential of earthen materials.

The protocol incorporates alternatives to the current AASHTO test standards for measuring electrochemical properties.

NOTE: The final version of this publication is located at: NCHRP Research Report 958: Electrochemical Test Methods to Evaluate the Corrosion Potential of Earthen Materials.

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National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2020. Improved Test Methods and Practices for Characterizing Steel Corrosion Potential of Earthen Materials. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. https://doi.org/10.17226/25925.

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8.5 x 11 |  DOI: https://doi.org/10.17226/25925
Chapters skim
Front Matter 1-1
Contents 2-8
Summary 9-14
Chapter 1. Background 15-23
Chapter 2. Research Approach 24-25
Chapter 3. Laboratory Measurements (Phase II) 26-58
Chapter 4. Field Measurements (Phase III) 59-75
Chapter 5. Conclusions and Needs for Future Research 76-79
References 80-82
Appendix A. Test Protocols Recommended Electrochemical Test Methods to Evaluate the Corrosion Potential of Earthen Materials 83-90
Appendix B. Details of Laboratory Measurements 91-102

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