The improvement of wear resistance is mainly associated to its higher surface hardness, load capacity and bond strength.
From the results, it is observed that numerical results show a variation less than 10%% in load-carrying capacity and bond stress behavior compared to experimental results.
The load-deflection curves showed that the effect of corrosion on load bearing capacity and bond between the concrete and steel was detrimental for high mass losses.
In this test program, ultimate load-carrying capacity, effective bond length, failure mechanism and strain distribution were examined for all loading rates.
Hence, proposed regression equation can be used for the determination of reduction in load-carrying capacity and bond stress behavior in the real-life structures subjected to different levels of corrosion.
Generally, the permeability and the CTE are lower while the tensile strain capacity and bond strength to reinforcement are greater for concrete at cryogenic temperatures versus concrete at ambient temperatures.
The permeability, coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE), tensile strain capacity and bond strength to reinforcement are discussed in light of key factors controlling them, including moisture content, aggregate type, etc.
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