Abstract: Deleterious damage that manifests in cracking and strength loss due to expansion and exfoliation often occurs when hardened concrete is exposed to sulfates. For a degradation-free service life, modeling sulfate attack is ...

Abstract: A multiphysics formulation for chloride diffusion in an RC beam with stress-induced damage quantifying the enhancement in chloride diffusivity due to damage is presented. An experimental investigation involving measurement ...

Abstract: The ingress of chloride ions in a harsh chloride environment leads to the corrosion of reinforcing steel bars and reduction in the service life of concrete structures. Prediction of the service life of chloride-exposed ...