ABSTRACT
ABSTRACT The corrosion of the reinforcement steel is the most common cause of degradation of reinforced concrete. The repair work is always associated with high costs which is mainly due to lack of fundamental understanding of the processes of corrosion and cracking. In the literature, most degradation models are empirical and based on the assumptions, such as homogeneous concrete structure and uniform corrosion products growth from rebar. According to the steps of the corrosion-related degradation, this paper proposes a framework for modelling corrosion-related degradation in reinforced concrete. Models that can be related to each step in this framework are reviewed. The proposed framework can enhance the understanding of corrosion-related degradation for researchers and engineers.
