Durability and service life design of concrete constructions have considerable socio-
economic and environmental consequences, in which the permeability of concrete to …

This article presents a comprehensive modeling of temperature, carbonation, water and
chloride ions transport in cover concrete using the transport model “TransChlor”. The …

The degradation of a concrete structure in northern climate is mainly due to the corrosion of
steel reinforcements and cumulative damages from mechanical loading. Infrastructure …

Northern countries are submitted to extremely cold temperatures in winter. A huge amount of
de-icing salt is used during that time to improve user safety on roadways. Consequently …

The durability of structures is greatly affected by their level of exposure to environmental and
climatic conditions. In the case of northern structures, a major factor of deterioration is the …

Steel reinforcing bars in concrete are protected from corrosion by a thin oxide film that is
created on the steel surface in the highly alkaline environment of the concrete. Corrosion …

The Rosenblueth method is used to analyse stochastic parameters in a numerical model to
calculate the solution for independent variables. By replacing all or a part of the independent …

A large proportion of concrete bridges in North America are reaching the end of their service
life. An important factor that accelerates deterioration is the amount of salts used during …

A large portion of bridges in North America was built 50 to 75 years ago, designed with a
similar service lifespan. As a result, many existing bridges require full inspections, repairs …

La modélisation de l'impact des différentes méthodes de réhabilitation, en fonction du temps
d'initiation des dégradations, est le défi majeur dans le domaine de la durabilité des …