Sea water induced reinforcing steel corrosion is often service life limiting for concrete bridge pilings in
marine environments. In the present research, a novel piling type specimen assembly and test protocol were
developed to simulate performance of actual substructure elements undergoing marine exposure. Specimen mix
design was based on the mortar component of a high performance concrete, both with and without fly ash.
Exposures involved partial submergence in 15 w/o NaCl and in some cases periodic spraying of the above
waterline zone to simulate splash. The rebar of some specimens was connected to submerged bare steel such that
the lower portion of the simulated piling rebar was cathodically polarized, and it is demonstrated that the resultant
potential profile was similar to that of actual marine pilings. Threshold Cl- concentrations to initiate corrosion,
CT, are reported for various test conditions as is a correlation between CT and potential.