Microcell and macrocell corrosion kinetics of steel bars in reinforced concrete slabs subjected to alternate wet and dry environments

HT Bui, KH Tan - Construction and Building Materials, 2024 - Elsevier
Electrochemical kinetics of steel bar corrosion in concrete is of complex nature, especially
when it is subjected to alternate wet and dry environments with changes in conditions of …

Crack width identification for underwater concrete structures using temperature tracer method

C Zhang, J Chen, Y Luo, F Xiong… - … Science and Technology, 2021 - iopscience.iop.org
Based on the particularity of underwater concrete structure, a temperature tracer method
based on heat transfer theory for crack detection was proposed. The basic way to identify …

Numerical modeling of non-uniform corrosion of concrete reinforcement considering calcium leaching and chloride diffusion coupling effect

Q Li, W Zhang, W Shao, D Shi - Corrosion Science, 2024 - Elsevier
A novel numerical model is proposed for characterizing the nonuniform corrosion of steel
bars. The proposed model corrects the anodic Tafel slope through the concentration of …

Critical amount of corrosion and failure behavior of flexural reinforced concrete beams

C Hansapinyo, V Vimonsatit, M Matsushima… - … and Building Materials, 2021 - Elsevier
Offshore structures are subjected to chloride ion penetration leading to corrosion of the
embedded steel rebars. A tensile steel bar with non-uniform corrosion such as pitting can …

Time-variant probabilistic assessment of corrosion initiation of marine concrete structures considering maximum phenomenon

Y Leng, ZH Lu, CQ Li, YG Zhao - Construction and Building Materials, 2021 - Elsevier
This study presents a new dual time-variant chloride diffusion model considering maximum
phenomenon for concrete structures exposed to marine environment. The model is …

Electrochemical Corrosion Kinetics of Steel Bars in Pseudo-Transparent Concrete under Different Alkaline Properties and Chloride Contamination Levels

HT Bui, K Maekawa, KH Tan - Construction and Building Materials, 2024 - Elsevier
Electrochemical kinetics of corroded steel bars is of importance in evaluating corrosion
process and subsequent structural deterioration under different aggressive environments …

Experimental and numerical studies of a reinforced concrete component subjected to corrosion

J Chen, F Agostini, W Shen, J Shao, X Bourbon… - Mechanics Research …, 2023 - Elsevier
In this study, an experimental study is first performed. Two complementary tests are realized
on a typical reinforced concrete component sample composed of cement paste cylinders …

Two-stage deterioration model updating of RC structures in marine environment using long-term field inspection data

X Xiao, Q Li - Construction and Building Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
For the deterioration of reinforcement concrete (RC) structures in marine environment at
various stages, models on chloride penetration, crack initiation and crack propagation have …

Numerical simulation of non-uniformly distributed corrosion in reinforced concrete cross-section

M German, J Pamin - Materials, 2021 - mdpi.com
Reinforced concrete structures can be strongly damaged by chloride corrosion of
reinforcement. Rust accumulated around rebars involves a volumetric expansion, causing …

Strengthening and repair of deficient reinforced concrete columns using textile-reinforced mortar: State-of-the-art review

D Kobbekaduwa, O Nanayakkara, L Di Sarno… - Structures, 2024 - Elsevier
The use of Textile-reinforced mortar (TRM) in the retrofitting of concrete structures has been
studied extensively over the last two decades as they have gained considerable popularity …