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Riprap, Flow-Through Rockfill, and Reinforced Rockfill

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Corrosion• Corrosion shortens the life of steel reinforcement• Carbonaceous rockfill materials should be avoideddue to their galvanic effect <strong>and</strong> because of their highelectrical conductivity• If reinforcement becomes buried by saturated soils,corrosion will be influenced by the quality <strong>and</strong> pH ofthe water, soluble salt content of the overlying soil<strong>and</strong> aeration

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