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Corrosion monitoring of reinforced or prestressed concrete structures has become increasingly important in recent years. Areas of application include components that are no longer accessible after completion or where potential field measurements cannot be carried out due to existing coatings. Corrosion monitoring can also be used to monitor the progress of corrosion in corroding systems, e.g. to prove the success of repair measures according to repair principle 8 in accordance with EN 1504‐9 or repair method 8.3 in accordance with the DIBt repair guideline. It also could be used to prove the functionality of cathodic corrosion protection systems in accordance with ISO 12696. Despite the increasing importance of corrosion monitoring, no guidelines or recommendations existed until 2018. This gap was closed by the English version of specification B12, "Corrosion Monitoring of Reinforced and Prestressed Concrete Structures," of the German Society for Non‐Destructive Testing, which was published in 2021. This article introduces specification B12 by explaining the basic measurement principles and illustrating the potential of corrosion monitoring in new and existing buildings. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The repair principle IR – state of knowledge, regulatory consequences, current research While the repair principle IR (increasing resistivity) has become a standard procedure for the repair of carbonation‐induced reinforcement corrosion, its applicability to chloride‐induced reinforcement corrosion is still under discussion. In many cases, IR may display economic advantages at first glance, but its application is linked with an increased risk of failure. This contribution presents the fundamentals of the repair principle IR in case of chloride‐induced corrosion and the current state of knowledge both for uncracked and cracked concrete. Regulatory consequences that arise from the higher failure risk are being discussed. Corrosion monitoring is introduced as a possible means to monitor the performance of the repair measure. Finally, case studies illustrate both the risks of this repair principle and the benefits when applied successfully. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]