Models for Prediction of Long-Term Corrosion of Cast Iron Water Mains

Corrosion of cast iron pipes buried in wet soils has long been associated with severe localized effects often attributed to microbiological influences and also with the chemical and physical properties of the soils. Despite more than 70 y of research effort, correlations have remained poor. Recently, the reasons for this have been elucidated, as reviewed briefly herein. Also, interpretation of data from actual cast iron pipes buried in a variety...