A complex interplay of physical and chemical factors affects the performance of concrete in
marine structures. This chapter presents reviews of the mechanisms of deterioration of …

This book provides an up-to-date survey of durability issues, with a particular focus on
specification and design, and how to achieve durability in actual concrete construction. It is …

In this study, the effect of both artificial crack and defects of the steel-concrete interface on
the initiation and propagation of steel reinforcement corrosion in concrete under a chloride …

This paper discusses the effect of both load-induced cracks and top-casting-induced defects
on the corrosion characteristics of the tensile bars in reinforced concrete beams under …

Considering that reinforced concrete structures typically work with cracks, this work aims to
investigate the chloride-induced non-uniform corrosion of steel by proposing a five-phase …

To investigate the influence of concrete quality and drying duration on steel corrosion rate
when cyclic wetting and drying is used to accelerate corrosion propagation. To inform future …

Durability of reinforced concrete (RC) is influenced by cracks, providing paths for ingress of
corrosion agents and early corrosion initiation. The corrosion propagation stage has in …

This chapter presents a broad view of the different marine exposure environments around
the world with respect to their severity to concrete structures. It begins by discussing the …

Corrosion of steel in reinforced concrete structures is a large problem facing engineers
today. The marine environment is considered to be the most severe owing to the high levels …

This paper presents results of an ongoing research of the effect of 1D and 2D chloride
ingress on concrete resistivity and corrosion rate of steel reinforcement. 12 concrete beams …