Analytical model for the prediction of the tensile behaviour of corroded steel bars

An analytical model was developed to predict the tensile behaviour of a corroded steel bar. The model was established based on cross sectional analysis and was validated using experimental data for slotted steel bars and electrochemically corroded steel bars. The model was further used to predict the tensile behaviour of a corroded steel bar. The corrosion mode of the steel bar was supposed to be pitting corrosion and the distribution of the...