Cracking of the concrete cover due to reinforcement corrosion

 Our paper titled "Cracking of the concrete cover due to reinforcement corrosion: A two-dimensional lattice model study"
 has just been published in Construction and Building Materials. It deals with numerical modelling of cracking of the concrete cover as a consequence of reinforcement corrosion, based on the Delft lattice model framework. Registered subscribers can download the article at: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0950061813002730
I hope you find it interesting and useful.
Cheers! 

Concrete butchers

Chlorides in concrete can be washed away when concrete is sawn by employing water as lubricant. For this reason, we took some samples and sawn them in dry conditions. The experiment had an overall success, but the environmental conditions were the problem. It was really cold outside!

Branko as a concrete butcher

Chloride penetration fronts and profiles are about to be assessed from the sawn slices of concrete containing chlorides. Results will come soon.

Until next time.