Meso-scale phase field modelling of reinforced concrete structures subjected to corrosion of multiple reinforcements

X Hu, H Xu, X Xi, P Zhang, S Yang - Construction and Building Materials, 2022 - Elsevier
Corrosion-induced concrete cover cracking is one of major deterioration mechanisms for
reinforced concrete (RC) structures. Concrete cracking caused by corrosion of multiple …

Phase field modeling of concrete cracking for non-uniform corrosion of rebar

X Fang, Z Pan, A Chen - Theoretical and Applied Fracture Mechanics, 2022 - Elsevier
Non-uniform corrosion of rebar in reinforced concrete will lead to concrete cover cracking,
thus significantly reducing the durability of structures. A 2D mesoscale phase field model …

Meso-scale numerical investigation on cracking of cover concrete induced by corrosion of reinforcing steel

X Du, L Jin - Engineering Failure Analysis, 2014 - Elsevier
Concrete cover cracking induced by corrosion of steel reinforcement is a major influencing
factor for durability and serviceability of reinforced concrete structures. Here in this study, the …

Meso-scale mixed-mode fracture modelling of reinforced concrete structures subjected to non-uniform corrosion

X Xi, S Yang, CQ Li, M Cai, X Hu, ZK Shipton - Engineering Fracture …, 2018 - Elsevier
Corrosion-induced concrete cracking is a significant problem affecting the durability of
reinforced concrete structures. Considerable research has been carried out in addressing …

A predictive phase-field approach for cover cracking in corroded concrete elements

F Freddi, L Mingazzi - Theoretical and Applied Fracture Mechanics, 2022 - Elsevier
Steel bar corrosion is a crucial problem in reinforced concrete structures. Corrosion, being
one of the most prevalent deterioration mechanism in concrete elements, has a significant …

Phase-field method for modeling non-uniform corrosion-induced cracking in concrete

X Fang, Z Pan, A Chen, H Tian, R Ma - Engineering Fracture Mechanics, 2023 - Elsevier
Non-uniform corrosion of rebar leads to the cracking of the concrete cover, which reduces
the reliability of structures and increases maintenance costs. In this paper, we present a …

A multi-phase-field framework for non-uniform corrosion and corrosion-induced concrete cracking

X Fang, Z Pan, R Ma - Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Predicting the failure of reinforced concrete structures due to rebar corrosion is significant in
maintaining the service life of concrete structures. This paper presents a multi-phase-field …

Cracking of cover concrete due to non-uniform corrosion of corner rebar: A 3D meso-scale study

L Jin, M Liu, R Zhang, X Du - Construction and Building Materials, 2020 - Elsevier
Corrosion of steel in concrete structures is one of the main causes of structural durability
failure. In order to study the rust cracking behavior of the concrete protective layer, a three …

Modeling the cracking of cover concrete due to non-uniform corrosion of reinforcement

X Du, L Jin, R Zhang - Corrosion Science, 2014 - Elsevier
In situations when external chloride penetration is the cause of depassivation, the corrosion
process may start from the outer region of a rebar, which might expand non-uniformly …

A non-uniform corrosion model and meso-scale fracture modelling of concrete

X Xi, S Yang, CQ Li - Cement and Concrete Research, 2018 - Elsevier
Corrosion-induced concrete cracking is a significant durability problem for reinforced
concrete structures. Considerable research has been carried out in the last few decades to …