Corrodibility and Adherence of Reinforced Concrete Rebars Electroplated with Zinc and Zinc-Nickel Alloys

Reinforced concrete is the main structural material used in the world in the construction of bridges, roads and commercial and residential buildings. One effective method for preventing corrosion of steel reinforcement is the application of galvanic coatings to the reinforcement itself. The present study evaluated the performance of three groups of reinforcing steel bars (black steel, used as a reference and rebars electroplated with Zinc and Zinc-Nickel alloys) to corrosion and adherence to the concrete matrix. For the analysis of corrosion, the specimens were subjected to two different accel...