Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: A key part in the empirical model is the ‘adequate chloride to trigger corrosion activation’, Ccrit. Although Ccrit has a wide distribution and has different distributions in different environments and concrete compositions, its use in modelling provides greater design flexibility, and improved confidence, compared to Deemed to Satisfy (DtS) rules included in most codes. Because of the limitations in DtS provisions, modelling provides more effective designs by incorporating specific criteria for a broad range of exposures, materials, and construction methods. The Bulletin will provide a range of potential Ccrit distributions for different situations and indicate paths for improving the precision of Ccrit distributions.
DOI: 10.3390/cmd6020021
Language: English
Subfield: Civil and Structural Engineering
Field: Engineering
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: gold
Estimated APC paid: $1,207
OpenAlex ID: W4410965970