Service Life Prediction of Pier for the Existing Reinforced Concete Bridges in Chloride-Laden Environment

Life-cycle modelling of concrete cracking and reinforcement corrosion in concrete bridges: A case study

“…In addition, a theoretical model for crack widths has been developed to assess the serviceability of the RC structures based on the concept of fracture energy under combined reinforcement corrosion and applied loading effects [21]. Further, a mathematical model was proposed to predict the service life of the RC bridge structures exposed to chloride environment based on Fick's second law [22]. Moreover, to account for the uncertainties of structural deterioration induced by the combined effects of progressive loading (corrosion and cracking) and extreme loading (earthquake and impact), a stochastic model was used to predict the timedependent performance of infrastructures using structural reliability analysis with the aim of improving decision-making for maintenance and replacement of infrastructures [2].…”