Probabilistic model for the chloride-induced corrosion service life of bridge decks

Cement and Concrete Research

Volumn 32, Issue 12, 2002, Pages 1943-1960

  Kirkpatrick, Trevor J ^a   Weyers, Richard E ^a   Anderson Cook, Christine M ^a   Sprinkel, Michael M ^b  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b VIRGINIA TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH COUNCIL   (United States)

Author keywords

Chloride; Corrosion; Diffusion; Monte Carlo; Reinforcement

Indexed keywords

BRIDGE DECKS; CHEMICAL RESISTANCE; CORROSION; CRACK INITIATION; DIFFUSION; MONTE CARLO METHODS; SALTS;

CONCRETE BRIDGE DECKS;

CONCRETE BRIDGES;

EID: 0036888664     PISSN: 00088846     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0008-8846(02)00905-5     Document Type: Article

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