Probabilistic Design for Concrete Durability in Marine Environment

Abstract:

A probabilistic method to durability is proposed for the design of reinforced cover of a concrete immersed in marine environment. It uses a non-linear chloride diffusion model for a saturated medium. Parameter variability is estimated and used by the probabilistic method to assess the probability of reaching a critical chloride concentration near the reinforcement for a given service life. Based on the concrete formulation and the cement chemical composition, the model parameters are evaluated with their associated random distribution.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volume 431)
• Pages: 53-56
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.431.53
• Online since: October 2013
• Authors: Qing Lian Shu*, Lu Ling Yang, Rui Gao, Ling Qiang Yang
• Keywords: Concerte, Design, Marine Environment, Probabilistic

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