Yingang Du

Anglia Ruskin University | ARU · Department of Built Enviroment

Magnesium oxysulfate (MOS) cement has many advantages, such as high early strength, low thermal conductivity, excellent fire and corrosion resistance. However, its strength is less stable and its water resistance is relatively poor, which limits its wide use in civil engineering. In this study, the MOS cement specimens with different amount of sodi...

The irregular and uneven residual sections along the length of a corroded steel bar substantially change its mechanical properties and significantly dominate the safety and performance of an existing concrete structure. As a result, it is important to measure the geometry and amount of corrosion of a steel bar in a structure properly to assess the...

This paper aims to evaluate the applicability and suitability of the different methods, including weight loss, vernier caliper, drainage method, 3D scanning and XCT methods in the measurement of geometric parameters and amount of corrosion of a steel bar. A single 400 mm long and 14.11 mm diameter steel bar was measured first as non-corroded specim...

Water towers are widely used in our society as one of water distribution facilities within water network systems. In the event of a severe earthquake, however, a single plastic hinge that occurs in a water tower could cause its total collapse before nonlinear resources of the rest of the tower remains fully utilised. This research presents an innov...

This paper presents the analytical results to investigate cracking and delamination of concrete beam due to steel corrosion. A series of concrete beams were idealised as two dimensional models via their cross section and analysed using the finite element software – LUSAS. The corrosion of steel bars was simulated using a radial expansion. The FE re...

The paper presents an experimental investigation into the structural performance of concrete beams under simultaneous loading and reinforcement corrosion. Four out of five concrete beams were subjected to an accelerated corrosion of their tensile bars, while they sustained a constant point load and their self-weight, until they failed in their load...

The paper aims to investigate the influence of simultaneous loading and reinforcement corrosion on the structural performance of concrete beams. Five reinforced concrete beams were first loaded to 60% of their strengths, and then subjected to the sustained load and reinforcement corrosion simultaneously, until they collapsed either due to corrosion...

This paper describes experimental work to investigate the effect of reinforcement corrosion on the behaviour of concrete beams reinforced with plain round bars. Particular attention is paid to the bond between reinforcement and concrete. Four groups of beam specimens were tested, each designed to investigate specific aspects of structural performan...

This paper reports an experimental study of concrete beams with corroded reinforcement to investigate their failure modes and ductility behavior. Before the beams were simply supported and monotonically loaded to failure, they were subjected to a process of electrochemically accelerated corrosion. The experimental results show that, in addition to...

This paper reports results of an experimental programme to measure changes in friction characteristics of the interface between reinforcement and concrete as a result of the formation of corrosion products on the surface of the steel. The aim of the study was to determine whether a weak corrosion layer contributes to reported reductions in residual...

A finite element (FE) model of the effects of corroding reinforcement on the surrounding concrete was validated against the results of simulated corrosion tests in which internal pressure was applied to holes cast in concrete. The model was then used to explore the effects of bar radial expansion, due to the formation of corrosion products, on the...

This paper reports results of an experimental programme to measure changes in bond characteristics of plain round reinforcement as a result of corrosion. Principal parameters included in the investigation are the amount of corrosion, the presence of confining reinforcement in the form of links, cover thickness and the initial condition of the reinf...

A finite element (FE) model analysis of two reinforced concrete beams containing an interface/bond element between reinforcement and concrete were conducted. Following validation against the experimental tests reported by Rodriguz, the FE model was used to study the effect of bond deterioration alone on mechanical behaviour of concrete members. Bon...

Corrosion of embedded reinforcement is the most prevalent form of degradation of reinforced concrete structures, and may impair structural capacity through loss of bar section, loss of bond between reinforcement and concrete as a result of longitudinal cracking, or loss of concrete cross section. The effect of corrosion attack on mechanical propert...

An experimental investigation into the effect of corrosion on the ductility of steel reinforcement is reported. Both accelerated and simulated corrosion tests were conducted on bare bars and on bars embedded in concrete. The mechanism and degree of the reduction of ductility of reinforcement due to corrosion were examined. The influence of bar type...

This paper presents an experimental investigation into the residual capacity of corroded reinforcing bars. By performing both accelerated and simulated corrosion tests on bare bars and on bars embedded in concrete, the mechanism of the reduction of the capacity of corroded reinforcement was investigated. The influence of type and diameter of reinfo...