Research Article

Flexural Behavior of Corroded Reinforced Recycled Aggregate Concrete Beams

Table 6

Corrosion ratios and mechanical properties of tensile corroded steel bar.

SpecimenMaximum crack width (mm)Actual corrosion ratio (%)Theoretical corrosion ratio (%) (MPa) (MPa)Elongation (%)

RCB-01.005.235.0049359810.41
RCB-331.125.265.0048859010.12
RCB-661.365.335.004635797.63
RCB-1001.565.455.004525849.44
HRCB-00.945.155.0048959410.97
HRCB-331.085.275.0049559511.05
HRCB-661.285.365.0048460011.10
HRCB-1001.525.405.0047559011.13

denotes the yield strength of corroded tensile reinforcement; denotes the ultimate strength of corroded tensile reinforcement.