Review Article

Seismic Behavior of Corroded RC Bridges: Review and Research Gaps

Table 8

Corrosion-induced reduction factors of mechanical properties of steel reinforcing.

ReferencesSample (); testCorrosion method and condition

[95] Ribbed (8–32); Open air (environment)0–0.50.00.0
Plain (8–32);

[96]Ribbed (12); Acc. 0.5–2.0 0–110.450.33

[97]Bare; Open air (environment); Arabian coast0-10.00.0

[98] Ribbed (8); tensile Acc. 0.5 0–280.160.44
Plain (8); tensile 0.280.68

[99] RC-ribbed (10–25); Open air (environment); carbonation0–670.040.05
RC-plain (8–14);

[100]RCOpen air (environment); chloride0–250.60.63

[101]Ribbed (10); tensileAcc. 13.0 0–250.21NS

[102]RC beam (6, 12); Chlorides; saline environment0–20NSNS3.5

[103] Rib-RC (8, 16, 32); Acc. 0.5–2.0 ; 3.5% NaCl; tensile0–250.120.15
Plain-RC (8, 16); 0–250.490.65

[104] 6 mmAcc. 2.0 0–751.98NS4.6
12 mm0–800.74NSNS

[105]NSOpen air (Environment); chloride0–>300.000.00

[60] Ribbed (8, 16, 32) and RC; tensile Acc. 0.5–2.0 ; 3.5% NaCl; yield force0–251.14–1.28
Acc. 0.5–2.0 ; 3.5% NaCl; ultimate force0–251.22–1.39
Acc. 0.5–2.0 ; 3.5% NaCl; yield strength0–250.16–0.36
Acc. 0.5–2.0 ; 3.5% NaCl; ultimate strength0–250.26–0.48
Plain (8,16) and RC; tensile Acc. 0.5–2.0 ; 3.5% NaCl; yield force0–251.60, 1.48
Acc. 0.5–2.0 ; 3.5% NaCl; ultimate force0–251.71, 1.26
Acc. 0.5–2.0 ; 3.5% NaCl; yield strength0–250.79, 0.58
Acc. 0.5–2.0 ; 3.5% NaCl; ultimate strength0–250.94, 0.44

[77] RC cube; tensileAcc. 0.01–0.05 ; cyclic wet-dry0–31.21.1NS3
RC cylinders; Acc. (electric); 5% NaCl

[69]S400, 10 mmSalt spray corrosion1.5–8.51.471.31NS6.97

[68] RC ribbed (10, 13); Accelerated uniform (electric); 3% NaCl0–351.241.071.751.95
RC ribbed (10, 13); Acc. pitting (chloride induced); cyclic wet-dry0–351.981.571.152.95

[106] RC beam; bending Open air (environment); 1–12 years0–50NS1.97NSNS
RC beam; bending Accelerated (electric); 3% NaCl0–50NS1.59NSNS
Ribbed; tensile Open air (environment); 1–12 years0–50NS1.41NSNS
Ribbed; tensile Accelerated (electric); 3% NaCl0–50NS1.34NSNS

[71]BS B500B; 10 mm; NS9.5–19.61.211.38NS1.91

[72] RC plain (6.5 mm); Naturally carbonation-induced corroded14–381.121.36NSNS
RC ribbed (12); Acc. 0.1 ; 5% NaCl4–281.11.22NSNS

indicates factor associated with yield force.
indicates reduction factor associated with ultimate force.