A method of numerical analyses for predicting corrosion-induced mechanical deterioration of RC structures

A numerical analysis method is developed to predict the mechanical deterioration of reinforcedconcrete (RC) structures that is caused by the corrosion of steel members followed by diffusion of reactive substances. Electro-chemical reactions are taken into account to determine the amount of corroded products at the steel surface, while the time-variation of its domain is captured by the level-set function, which is converted into regularized …