Large scale reinforced concrete test specimen for potential mapping under practical conditions
- Electrochemical potential mapping according to guideline B3 of DGZfP German Society for Non- Destructive Testing) is a recognized technique for the localization of corroding reinforcing steels. In reinforced concrete structures the measured potentials are not necessarily directly linked to the corrosion likelihood of the reinforcing steel. The measured values may be significantly affected, different from e.g. stress measurement, by different influences on the potential formation at the phase boundary metal/concrete itself as well as the acquisition procedure. Due to the complexity of influencing factors there is a risk that the results are misinterpreted. To investigate these influencing factors under practical conditions it requires a specimen with similar damage patterns, dimensions and more factors e.g. metallic mounting parts. Recently the BAM realized such a large scale test specimen for this purpose.