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abecode
on June 29, 2021
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Concrete: The material that's 'too vast to imagine...
In Marina Del Rey, the rebar in the concrete sides of the marina are fed a trickle of electricity to prevent corrosion. I'm not sure how common this is though outside of marine environments.
Scoundreller
on June 29, 2021
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Maybe not electricity, but sacrificial anodes are otherwise a thing on bridges, boats, water heaters…
bdamm
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It's called cathodic protection and it is common.
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