Non-uniform distribution model of rust layer around steel bar circumference and its effect on corrosion-induced concrete cracking

• Main Authors: Bui, Huy Tang, Tan, Kang Hai
• Other Authors: School of Civil and Environmental Engineering
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2024
• Subjects: Engineering; Rust evolution; Transport-electrochemical model
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/180722
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

This paper presents a critical review of non-uniform distribution models of rust layer around a reinforcing bar's circumference and a numerical investigation into the effect of non-uniform distribution of rust on (a) crack patterns and (b) development of concrete surface crack width. Different...