Durability Design of Concrete Structures Under Reinforce-ment Corrosion

Abstract

Traditionally, the durability design of concrete structures is
 based on implicit rules (minimum concrete cover, maximum
 water/cement ratio, crack width limitation, etc.). The research on
 concrete durability during the last decades has produced a reliable
 basis for information on deterioration processes. Based on this
 knowledge, it is possible to start incorporating durability in the
 design of concrete structures. Standard reliability methods were
 used to evaluate time dependent reliability of concrete structures
 under corrosion attack.