<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><metadata xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"  xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xmlns:dcterms="http://purl.org/dc/terms/"><dc:title xml:lang="en">realkalization</dc:title><dc:identifier>http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en?tema=31304270</dc:identifier><dc:language>en</dc:language><dc:publisher xml:lang="en">Getty Institute</dc:publisher><dcterms:created>2026-03-30 20:21:50</dcterms:created><dcterms:isPartOf xsi:type="dcterms:URI">http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en</dcterms:isPartOf><dcterms:isPartOf xml:lang="en">Tesaurus d&apos;Art i Arquitectura</dcterms:isPartOf><dc:format>text/html</dc:format> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">ER</dcterms:alternative> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">ERT</dcterms:alternative> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">electrochemical realkalisation treatment</dcterms:alternative> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">electrochemical realkalization</dcterms:alternative> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">electrochemical realkalization treatment</dcterms:alternative> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">realkalisation</dcterms:alternative> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">realkalized</dcterms:alternative> <dc:description xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ Repair treatment used to combat carbonation-induced corrosion of steel in concrete and restore alkalinity. Realkalization, also known as electrochemical realkalization treatment (ERT), applies an electric field between the reinforcement in the concrete and an externally mounted anode mesh. An alkaline electrolyte is transported into the concrete, increasing the alkalinity of the cover zone, returning the steel reinforcement to a passive condition in the process. ]]></dc:description></metadata>