The uncorroded-part fallacy

Abstract This paper deals with the collapse load of corroded parallel steel units, such as sets of corroded strands alone, or embedded in a concrete core. It is shown that what is relevant is the distribution of the damage between the units, and not the total area loss due to corrosion. The paper al...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Paolo Rugarli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2024-03-01
Series:Advances in Bridge Engineering
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s43251-024-00122-8