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Handbook of Corrosion Engineering: Pierre R. Roberge
Handbook of Corrosion Engineering: Pierre R. Roberge
Handbook of
Corrosion
Engineering
Pierre R. Roberge
McGraw-Hill
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Roberge, Pierre R.
Handbook of Corrosion Engineering / Pierre R. Roberge.
p. cm.
Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN 0-07-076516-2 (alk. paper)
1. Corrosion and anti-corrosives. I. Title.
TA418.74.R63 1999
620.1'1223 — dc21 99-35898
CIP
McGraw-Hill
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 AGM/AGM 9 0 4 3 2 1 0 9
ISBN 0-07-076516-2
The sponsoring editor of this book was Robert Esposito. The editing
supervisor was David E. Fogarty, and the production supervisor was
Sherri Souffrance. This book was set in New Century Schoolbook by
Joanne Morbit and Paul Scozzari of McGraw-Hill’s Professional Book
Group in Hightstown, N.J.
Contents
Preface ix
Acknowledgments xi
Introduction 1
1.1 The Cost of Corrosion 1
1.2 Examples of Catastrophic Corrosion Damage 3
1.3 The Influence of People 5
References 12
Chapter 2. Environments 55
2.1 Atmospheric Corrosion 58
2.2 Natural Waters 85
2.3 Seawater 129
2.4 Corrosion in Soils 142
2.5 Reinforced Concrete 154
2.6 Microbes and Biofouling 187
References 216
Contents
Contents
Index 1129
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Preface
Preface
Pierre R. Roberge
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Acknowledgments