Correlation of Surface Cracks of Concrete due to Corrosion and Bond Strength (between Steel Bar and Concrete)

<table class="table-group" id="tab1"><tr><td><table class="table"><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="3"><hr/></td></tr><tr class="thead"><td class="align_center" colspan="3">Tested parameters</td></tr><tr class="thead"><td class="align_left">Cover thickness, <i>c</i></td><td class="align_center">Transverse reinforcement (stirrups)</td><td class="align_center">Exposure time</td></tr><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="3"><hr/></td></tr><tr><td class="align_left"><i>c</i> = 25 mm<br/>c = 40 mm</td><td class="align_center">No stirrups (N)<br/>Stirrups Φ8/240 mm (S240)<br/>Stirrups Φ8/120 mm (S120)<br/>Stirrups Φ8/60 mm (S60)</td><td class="align_center">Noncorroded 0<br/>Corrosion time 1<br/>Corrosion time 2<br/>Corrosion time 3<br/>Corrosion time 4<br/>Corrosion time 5</td></tr><tr class="table-tr"><td colspan="3"><hr class="tbody-hr"/></td></tr></table></td></tr></table>

<div>Tested parameters of RC elements’ bond behavior (cover thickness, transverse reinforcement (stirrups), and electrocorrosion time).</div>

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Table 1: Correlation of Surface Cracks of Concrete due to Corrosion and Bond Strength (between Steel Bar and Concrete) 