| dc.contributor.author | Mogire, Philip | |
| dc.contributor.author | Abuodha, Geoffrey | |
| dc.contributor.author | Mwero, John | |
| dc.contributor.author | Mang’uriu, Geoffrey | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2025-10-26T12:21:36Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2025-10-26T12:21:36Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2021 | |
| dc.identifier.citation | Philip Mogire, John Mwero, Silvester Abuodha & Geoffrey Mang’uriu | (2021) Correlation of tensile strength and corrosion initiation period of reinforced concrete, Cogent Engineering, 8:1, 1999039, DOI: 10.1080/23311916.2021.1999039 | en_US |
| dc.identifier.issn | 2331-1916 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://doi.org/10.1080/23311916.2021.1999039 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://repository.mut.ac.ke:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/6715 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Service life of reinforced concrete constitutes initiation and propagation
period. Tensile strength is among the mechanical hardened properties of concrete
that influence the corrosion initiation. This research work examines the relationship
between split tensile strength and corrosion initiation period of reinforced concrete.
The physical and chemical properties of the materials were investigated for compliance
for use in reinforced concrete. Concrete of three classes M25, M30 and M35
was cast. For each class,9 specimens for compression and split tensile strength
respectively were prepared and tested at 7,14 and 28 days. A model for tensile
strength was proposed and compared with other models. A parametric study of the
critical penetration depth, -a component of the corrosion initiation period, was done
using published models. From the results of the study, the proposed and published
tensile strength models compare well. It was also noted that the critical penetration
depth increases with an increase in tensile strength. The corrosion initiation period
linearly increases with the split tensile strength. The tensile strength of concrete can
be considered as an input parameter in the initiation period in corrosion service life
models. | en_US |
| dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
| dc.publisher | Cogent Engineering | en_US |
| dc.subject | Tensile strength; critical penetration depth; corrosion initiation period | en_US |
| dc.title | Correlation of tensile strength and corrosion initiation period of reinforced concrete | en_US |
| dc.type | Article | en_US |
