Investigating the effect of rebar corrosion order and arrangement on cracking behaviour of RC panels using 3D discrete analysis

SS Joshi, K Avadh, VS Kuntal, P Jiradilok… - Construction and Building …, 2022 - Elsevier
In real structures, corrosion cracking patterns tend to be complex as a result of congested
rebar arrangements and non-uniform corrosion distribution. It is challenging to understand …

Meso-scale modeling of non-uniformly corroded reinforced concrete using 3D discrete analysis

P Jiradilok, K Nagai, K Matsumoto - Engineering Structures, 2019 - Elsevier
The most serious issue in maintaining reinforced concrete structures is corrosion, since it
can lead to structural collapse. Accurately evaluating the residual capacity of a corroded …

Three dimensional behaviour of concrete cracking due to rebar corrosion

KK Tran, H Nakamura, M Kunieda, N Ueda - Procedia engineering, 2011 - Elsevier
Analytical study on cracking behavior of concrete due to rebar corrosion in the cases of multi-
rebar specimens with various rebar spacings, of specimens with locally corroded rebar and …

Analysis of crack propagation due to rebar corrosion using RBSM

KK Tran, H Nakamura, K Kawamura… - Cement and Concrete …, 2011 - Elsevier
Cracking behavior due to rebar corrosion in concrete specimens having a single rebar is
evaluated experimentally and analytically. In the experiments, in which corrosion was …

Finite element analysis of corrosion-induced cracking, spalling and delamination of RC bridge decks

K Zhou, B Martin-Perez, Z Lounis - FIRST CANADIAN CONFERENCE ON …, 2005 - trid.trb.org
The corrosion of reinforcing steel in reinforced concrete (RC) bridge decks due to the
application of de-icing salts in winter has been recognized as one of the major causes of …

Analysis of crack propagation behavior in concrete due to multi-rebar corrosion

KK Tran, H Nakamura, M Kunieda, N Ueda - 構造工学論文集 A, 2012 - jlc.jst.go.jp
Analytical model developed by the authors, using three-dimensional Rigid-Body-Spring-
Method (RBSM) combined with a three-phase material corrosion-expansion model, was …

Investigation of the effects of multiple and multi-directional reinforcement on corrosion-induced concrete cracking pattern

HF Zahid, P Jiradilok, VS Kuntal, K Nagai - Construction and Building …, 2021 - Elsevier
Reinforced concrete (RC) structures are widely used, yet prone to damage induced by
reinforcement corrosion which causes susceptibility of concrete spalling and eventually a …

A multi-stage mesoscopic numerical approach to simulate the flexural behavior of concrete beams with corroded rebars

L Jin, H Yang, R Zhang, X Du - Engineering Structures, 2021 - Elsevier
Corrosion is the main factor affecting the service performance of reinforced concrete (RC)
structures, especially in offshore or coastal areas. In this paper, taking RC beam as the …

Mesoscopic simulation of steel rebar corrosion process in concrete and its damage to concrete cover

A Chen, Z Pan, R Ma - Bridge Design, Assessment and Monitoring, 2018 - taylorfrancis.com
In atmospheric or chlorine environment, the rebar corrosion process can be initiated by
concrete carbonation or chloride penetration, respectively. Along with the rebar corrosion …

Estimating corrosion levels along confined steel bars in concrete using surface crack measurements and mesoscale simulations guided by model predictive control

VS Kuntal, P Jiradilok, JE Bolander, K Nagai - Cement and Concrete …, 2021 - Elsevier
In corroded reinforced concrete (RC) structures, there is a need to understand the degree of
internal corrosion of the reinforcing bars in order to evaluate residual performance and …