reinforcements a corrosion inhibiting mixture was prepared in accordance with the following formulation ______________________________________component percentage by weight______________________________________ammonium benzoate 8 sodium glucoheptonate 36 water 56 benzotriazole trace less than 1 ______________________________________ this formulation was provided in admixture with concrete in an amount of 16 ounces per cubic yard raw concrete for inhibiting the corrosion of metallic reinforcements a corrosion inhibiting mixture was prepared in accordance with the following formulation ______________________________________component percentage by weight______________________________________ammonium benzoate 12 sodium glucoheptonate 34 water 53 benzotriazole 1 ______________________________________ this formulation was provided in admixture with concrete in an amount of 32 ounces per cubic yard of raw concrete for inhibiting the corrosion of metallic reinforcements a corrosion inhibiting mixture was prepared in accordance with the following formulation ______________________________________component percentage by weight______________________________________ammonium benzoate 9 sodium glucoheptonate 35 water 55 benzotriazole 1 ______________________________________ this formulation was provided in admixture with concrete in an amount of 48 ounces per cubic yard of raw concrete for inhibiting the corrosion of metallic reinforcements as has been indicated the utilization of the formulations based upon mixtures in accordance with the present invention enhance the lifetime of metallic reinforcements so as to preserve the integrity of concrete structures particularly highways bridges and automobile parking facilities the widespread utilization of chloride containing salts such as sodium chloride and calcium chloride while necessary for safety purposes have been detrimental to the integrity of reinforced concrete structures automobiles carry certain residual amounts of these chloride containing materials onto areas which are not normally exposed but which nevertheless are adversely affected by relatively rapid deterioration of the metallic reinforcements reinforced concrete structures are typically provided with steel bars and or rods for longitudinal tension reinforcement as well as compression reinforcement and reinforcement against diagonal tension expanded metal steel wire.