Evaluating the Effects of Spalling on the Capacity of Reinforced Concrete Bridge Girders

Corrosion of the reinforcing steel is a primary deterioration mechanism for reinforced concrete bridges. Heavy use of de-icing salts is believed to be a major contributor in Ontario to severe girder soffit spalling in certain cases. This thesis develops an assessment methodology to evaluate spalled...

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Main Author: Luckai, Jeffrey W.
Language:en
Published: 2011
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10012/6229