Corrosion Deterioration of Steel in Cracked SHCC

Abstract The presence of cracks is unavoidable in reinforced concrete structures and also a gateway for chloride into concrete, leading to corrosion of steel reinforcing bars. So, crack control, crack width limitation and chloride threshold levels are well-established concepts in durability of reinf...

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Main Authors: Suvash Chandra Paul, Gideon Pieter Adriaan Greeff van Zijl
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2017-09-01
Series:International Journal of Concrete Structures and Materials
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s40069-017-0205-8