“…The behavior of the stud connectors has been broadly investigated by many researchers (Kim et al, 2011; Lam and Ellobody, 2005; Mirza and Uy, 2010; Nie et al, 2008; Smith and Couchman, 2010; Xue et al, 2008). The deterioration in the strength of stud connectors due to fatigue damage has also been reported (Coughlan, 1987; Dai and Richard Liew, 2010; Dogan and Roberts, 2012; Johnson, 2000; Lin et al, 2013; Oehlers, 1990; Wang et al, 2014). However, there is no research reported about the deterioration in the strength of stud connectors due to corrosion.…”