Critical chloride content in reinforced concrete — An updated review considering Chinese experience

The critical chloride content (Ccrit) of reinforcement corrosion in concrete is of great importance for the condition assessment of existing structures and for the service life design of new structures in chloride exposure environments. Here, we review the extensive body of literature on Ccrit published in Chinese since the 1960s. In agreement with earlier reviews considering European and North American literature, we find that Ccrit scatters...