Experimental and Theoretical Study of the Performance of Reinforced Concrete Specimen Subjected to Cyclic Loading and Aggressive Environment

Abstract:

Because of the progress in cementitious composites material engineering, modern concrete structures are designed as more slender in comparison to previous years. For structures subjected to cyclic loadings it means higher stress ranges and thus higher probability of fatigue failure. These types of structures are often located in places of severe environment (bridges, crane tracks in chemical plants etc.). The paper presents an experimental research focused on the effect of coupled deterioration by aggressive environment and cyclic loading on the concrete specimens. The evaluation of the deteriorative effect of aggressive environment is based on kinetics of chemical reaction between concrete and aggressive solution of hydrochloric acid.

• Periodical: Advanced Materials Research (Volumes 891-892)
• Pages: 494-499
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.891-892.494
• Online since: March 2014
• Authors: Jakub Göringer, Marek Foglar*
• Keywords: Aggressive Environment, Concrete, Cyclic Loading, Deflections, Deterioration, Fatigue

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