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  • BS 7361-1:1991

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    Cathodic protection Code of practice for land and marine applications

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Superseded date:  02-08-2013

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  28-06-1991

    Publisher:  British Standards Institution

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    Committees responsible
    Foreword
    Section 1 - General
    Section 2 - General principles
    Section 3 - Application: considerations applicable to most types
                 of structure
    Section 4 - Application to buried structures
    Section 5 - Reinforcing steel in concrete
    Section 6 - Application to ships
    Section 7 - Immersed structures (excluding off-shore applications)
    Section 8 - The internal protection of plant
    Section 9 - Measures to safeguard neighbouring structures
    Section 10 - Electrical measurements
    Section 11 - Commissioning, operation and maintenance
    Section 12 - Safety
    Appendix A - The significance of pH value and redox potential
    Appendix B - Related British Standard specifications and codes
                 of practice
    Appendix C - Bibliography
    Publication(s) referred to

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    General principles of cathodic protection (C.P), circumstances where its application would be economical and the operation and maintenance of CP systems. Covers special problems arising in its application to particular types of structure, the safeguarding of neighbouring structures, electrical measurements and safety aspects. Does not cover offshore applications.

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    Committee GEL/603
    Development Note Supersedes 88/31452 DC. (09/2005) Inactive for the new design. (11/2009) Supersedes BS CP1021(1973). (06/2013)
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher British Standards Institution
    Status Superseded
    Superseded By
    Supersedes

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