Figures & data
Table 1. Mortar composition used in the study.
Figure 3. (a) Structural element with full cover thickness. (b) 2-A and 2-B with full cover thickness of 20 mm; without and with 15 kg/m3 Cl− ions.
![Figure 3. (a) Structural element with full cover thickness. (b) 2-A and 2-B with full cover thickness of 20 mm; without and with 15 kg/m3 Cl− ions.](/cms/asset/839d58bb-9f3c-4a91-ad93-06d7ed372624/oaen_a_2297474_f0003_c.jpg)
Figure 4. (a) Structural element with partial cover thickness. (b) 1-A and 1-B with the partial cover thickness of 20 mm and 7.5 mm; without and with 15 kg/m3 Cl− ions.
![Figure 4. (a) Structural element with partial cover thickness. (b) 1-A and 1-B with the partial cover thickness of 20 mm and 7.5 mm; without and with 15 kg/m3 Cl− ions.](/cms/asset/842dccae-bbd0-47a6-b5a0-f91b07999a99/oaen_a_2297474_f0004_c.jpg)
Table 2. Mortar mixes and specimen details
Figure 8. (a) Variation of corrosion current densities for 1-A. (b) Variation of corrosion current densities for 1-B.
![Figure 8. (a) Variation of corrosion current densities for 1-A. (b) Variation of corrosion current densities for 1-B.](/cms/asset/2bc284d2-5c54-4156-8270-3147912bf4e8/oaen_a_2297474_f0008_c.jpg)
Figure 12. Comparison of anodic polarization curves w.r.t mortar quality for 7.5 mm cover thickness subjected to Cl− ion.
![Figure 12. Comparison of anodic polarization curves w.r.t mortar quality for 7.5 mm cover thickness subjected to Cl− ion.](/cms/asset/0998c5f9-df2c-4077-87da-91da74e88dc8/oaen_a_2297474_f0012_c.jpg)
Figure 13. Comparison of cathodic polarization curves w.r.t mortar quality for 7.5 mm cover thickness subjected to Cl− ion.
![Figure 13. Comparison of cathodic polarization curves w.r.t mortar quality for 7.5 mm cover thickness subjected to Cl− ion.](/cms/asset/03832f71-4d0c-4090-aaaa-d4915c961c1b/oaen_a_2297474_f0013_c.jpg)
Figure 14. Effect of full cover thickness (2-A & 2-B) and partial cover thickness (1-A & 1-B) on total corrosion current density w.r.t W/C of 0.30 and 0.70, respectively.
![Figure 14. Effect of full cover thickness (2-A & 2-B) and partial cover thickness (1-A & 1-B) on total corrosion current density w.r.t W/C of 0.30 and 0.70, respectively.](/cms/asset/19ff365c-334e-4ea7-9d98-2d949af033bc/oaen_a_2297474_f0014_c.jpg)
Figure 15. (a) Variation of corrosion current densities for 2-A. (b) Variation of corrosion current densities for 2-B.
![Figure 15. (a) Variation of corrosion current densities for 2-A. (b) Variation of corrosion current densities for 2-B.](/cms/asset/93bc7f39-c5f1-471a-985b-54716f253893/oaen_a_2297474_f0015_c.jpg)
Figure 17. Comparison of anodic polarization curves of 20 mm cover depth and 7.5 mm cover depth for 0.30CM15 and 0.70CM15.
![Figure 17. Comparison of anodic polarization curves of 20 mm cover depth and 7.5 mm cover depth for 0.30CM15 and 0.70CM15.](/cms/asset/80d146a6-6084-44f2-80d0-0c2869a0f09b/oaen_a_2297474_f0017_c.jpg)
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