Abstract
The mechanism of concrete durability under uniaxial compressive load has been studied through chloride penetration experiments in this contribution. It has been found that there is a good corresponding relationship between chloride penetration resistance of concrete and the applied compressive stress level. With increasing of the applied compressive load, chloride penetration depth and content both decreased firstly. After the compressive load up to a critical level, they began to increase quickly. The apparent diffusion coefficient and chloride concentration at the surface also increase with the same rule. It is shown that chloride penetration of concrete is a complex process. So the effect of mechanical load should be considered as an important factor for prediction of service life of reinforced concrete structures in marine environment.
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