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Carbonation depth predictions in concrete bridges under changing climate conditions and increasing traffic loads.
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Cement & Concrete Composites . Oct2018, Vol. 93, p140-154. 15p. - Publication Year :
- 2018
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Abstract
- Abstract This paper first introduced a numerical carbonation model (NCM) for fatigue-damaged concrete. Then, based on the NCM, a simplified carbonation model (SCM) for fatigue-damaged concrete was established, comprised of a non-damaged concrete contribution term and a fatigue damage contribution term, through Monte Carlo simulations. Both the NCM and SCM were verified by experimental results reported in the literature. Subsequently, an incremental method was proposed to consider the time-variant fatigue damage and exposure conditions. Finally, a case study was conducted, which determined that cumulating fatigue damage could have a big influence on carbonation depth evolution. Meanwhile, differences in the cumulating fatigue damage could lead to noticeable differences in carbonation depth evolution among different points in the same concrete bridge. Moreover, drastic increases of CO 2 concentration and temperature could induce relationships of carbonation depths with square roots of service times to remarkably deviate from the proportional laws widely accepted under a time-invariant environment. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- *BRIDGES
*CARBONATION (Chemistry)
*CONCRETE
*MATERIAL fatigue
*CLIMATOLOGY
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 09589465
- Volume :
- 93
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Cement & Concrete Composites
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 131592089
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cemconcomp.2018.07.007