A step towards standardising accelerated corrosion tests on laboratory reinforced concrete specimens

G Malumbela, P Moyo, M Alexander - Journal of the South African …, 2012 - journals.co.za
Natural steel corrosion of reinforced concrete (RC) structures is a slow process which
researchers find necessary to accelerate in laboratory tests to obtain needed damage in a …

Steel corrosion on RC structures under sustained service loads—A critical review

G Malumbela, M Alexander, P Moyo - Engineering Structures, 2009 - Elsevier
This paper reviews previous studies carried out to investigate the effects of simultaneous
load and steel corrosion on the rates of corrosion and the behaviour of RC structures. It …

Variation of steel loss and its effect on the ultimate flexural capacity of RC beams corroded and repaired under load

G Malumbela, M Alexander, P Moyo - Construction and Building Materials, 2010 - Elsevier
This paper presents results of an investigation on the variation of mass loss of deformed
tensile steel bars in RC beams (153× 254× 3000mm) that were corroded whilst under a …

Maintenance of crack with infilling polymer modified mortar for shear deficient of reinforced concrete beam

RM Waqas, A Elahi, MS Kırgız, N Nagaprasad… - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
Being a developing country, Pakistan needs sustainable and cost-effective strengthening/
retrofitting solution to be adopted/practiced in the construction industry. The research …

[HTML][HTML] Analytical assessment of the bearing capacity of RC beams with corroded steel bars beyond concrete cover cracking

GG Triantafyllou, TC Rousakis, AI Karabinis - Composites Part B …, 2017 - Elsevier
Corrosion of steel reinforcement is one of the major causes that limit durability and
serviceability performance of reinforced concrete (RC) structures. This paper reviews …

Mortar type influence on mechanical performance of repaired reinforced concrete beams

OG Teixeira, RH Geraldo, FG da Silva… - … and Building Materials, 2019 - Elsevier
Concrete structures deterioration is a current issue in civil construction and repair works are
necessary in many situations, and to make it there are different commercial mortars. In order …

Effects of sustained loading and pre-existing cracks on corrosion behavior of reinforced concrete slabs

Z Gao, RY Liang, AK Patnaik - Construction and Building Materials, 2016 - Elsevier
An experimental study was conducted to characterize the structural behavior of reinforced
concrete (RC) slabs subjected to accelerated corrosion. Eighteen steel reinforced concrete …

Ultrasonic guided waves for monitoring corrosion of FRP wrapped concrete structures

A Sharma, S Sharma, S Sharma… - Construction and Building …, 2015 - Elsevier
Reinforced concrete (RC) structures affected by corrosion of steel bars are often repaired
and rehabilitated by wrapping fibre reinforced polymer (FRP) sheets. Most commonly …

Longitudinal strains and stiffness of RC beams under load as measures of corrosion levels

G Malumbela, P Moyo, M Alexander - Engineering structures, 2012 - Elsevier
Structural engineers rely on measurable parameters of corroding RC structures to predict
their residual load-bearing capacities. The most widely used parameter is cracking of the …

Effect of combined pre-cracking and corrosion on the method of repair of concrete beams

A Siad, M Bencheikh, L Hussein - Construction and Building Materials, 2017 - Elsevier
This study investigated the combined effect of pre-cracking and corrosion on repair methods
of reinforced concrete beams. The experimental program consisted of prismatic pre-cracked …