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Advances in Materials Science and Engineering
Volume 2016, Article ID 2738265, 15 pages
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/2738265
Research Article

Computational Modelling Strategies for Nonlinear Response Prediction of Corroded Circular RC Bridge Piers

Mohammad M. Kashani,1 Laura N. Lowes,2 Adam J. Crewe,1 and Nicholas A. Alexander1

1Department of Civil Engineering, University of Bristol, Bristol BS8 1TR, UK
2Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195-2700, USA

Received 30 December 2015; Accepted 19 April 2016

Academic Editor: Seung-Jun Kwon

Copyright © 2016 Mohammad M. Kashani et al. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

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