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Weathering steel structures are protected by patina layer. The development of the protective patina layer depends on exposure conditions. The specific parameters of this protective patina were characterized during long-term exposure of standard samples exposed at atmospheric test sites and bridge structures together with evaluation of corrosion mass loss. The new method for evaluation of protective ability of patina is verified.
Keywords: Weathering steel, patina properties, applications, testing methods© This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.