Subsidence Cracking of Concrete Over Steel Reinforcement Bar in Bridge Decks

It is known that subsidence cracking may cause premature deterioration of concrete slab structures in salt laden environments. Chlorides from either deicing salts or marine environments may cause chloride-induced corrosion of the reinforcing steel resulting in spalling of the cover concrete. Concr...

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Main Author: Kyle, Nathan Lawrence
Other Authors: Civil Engineering
Format: Others
Published: Virginia Tech 2014
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10919/33129
http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-05232001-104900/