Recommendation of RILEM TC 246-TDC: test methods to determine durability of concrete under combined environmental actions and mechanical load: Test method to determine the effect of applied stress on chloride diffusion

Yan Yao, Ling Wang, Folker H. Wittmann, Nele De Belie, Erik Schlangen, Christoph Gehlen, Zhendi Wang, Hugo Eguez Alava, Yin Cao, Balqis Yunus, Juan Li

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Abstract

The combination of environmental actions and mechanical load has obvious synergetic effects on the durability of concrete. But these effects have been widely neglected so far. For a realistic service life prediction the effect of an applied mechanical load on chloride penetration has been taken into consideration as a first and important step in RILEM TC 246-TDC since 2011. This recommendation focuses on the test method to determine the effect of applied compressive stress and tensile stress on chloride diffusion. It includes detailed experimental procedure to receive consistent results of chloride profile and the apparent chloride ion diffusion coefficient of concrete under compressive and tensile stress.

Original languageEnglish
Article number155
JournalMaterials and Structures/Materiaux et Constructions
Volume50
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Apr 2017

Keywords

  • Chloride ion
  • Compressive stress
  • Concrete durability
  • Diffusion coefficient
  • Tensile stress

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