Journal
ENGINEERING STRUCTURES
Volume 228, Issue -, Pages -Publisher
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.engstruct.2020.111482
Keywords
Corrosion propagation; Integrated framework; Multiphysical modelling; Numerical analysis; Offshore structure; Reinforced concrete
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Funding
- Australian Research Council [DP160103919, IH150100006]
- Australian Government
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Reinforcement corrosion in offshore concrete structures is a critical durability issue, with corrosion propagation governed by various environmental conditions. A novel numerical framework has been developed in this study to effectively predict time-dependent corrosion propagation, showing potential versatility in modern offshore civil engineering through thorough numerical validation.
Reinforcement corrosion is an enduring durability issue essential to the designs and maintenances of diverse offshore concrete structures. The corrosion propagation can be triggered and governed by a variety of environmental conditions, which is a complex process comprising the stages from time-dependent concrete decay during the initiation phase to the active corrosion phase. Misinterpretations and/or oversimplifications, due to difficulties in numerical modelling, on either phase would greatly impair the robustness of the estimation on corrosion rate. In this study, a novel numerical framework, integrating the chemo-physical-mechanical and electrochemical modelling techniques, is freshly developed to effectively address the conundrum in predicting time-dependent corrosion propagation. The developed framework is actively validated against a variety of experimental problems, where both long-term microcell and macrocell corrosions, as well as corrosions triggered under various sources are considered. The numerical studies thoroughly demonstrate the potential versatility of the proposed method in modern offshore civil engineering.
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