Modeling corrosion initiation of reinforcing steel in concrete: Effect of non-diffusive coarse aggregate

Journal of Composite Materials

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 153-169

  Yu, Hui ^a   Hartt, William H ^b  

^a SOUTHWEST RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b Florida Atlantic University   (United States)

Author keywords

chlorides; coarse aggregate; corrosion; modeling analysis; reinforcing steel

Indexed keywords

AGGREGATE TYPE; CHLORIDES; COARSE AGGREGATE; COARSE AGGREGATES; CONCRETE COVER; CORROSION INITIATION; EXPOSURE-TIME; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; MODELING ANALYSIS; ORDER OF MAGNITUDE; REINFORCED CONCRETE STRUCTURES; REINFORCING STEEL; REINFORCING STEELS; SIZE AND SIZE DISTRIBUTIONS;

AGGREGATES; CHLORINE; CHLORINE COMPOUNDS; CORROSION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; METAL ANALYSIS; PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS; REINFORCED CONCRETE; REINFORCEMENT;

AGGLOMERATION;

EID: 79551650333     PISSN: 00219983     EISSN: 1530793X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0021998310371549     Document Type: Article

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