TY  - JOUR
AU  - Revathy, J. 
AU  - Suguna, K. 
AU  - Raghunath, P. N. 
PY  - 2009
TI  - Effect of Corrosion Damage on the Ductility Performance of Concrete Columns
JF  - American Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences
VL  - 2
IS  - 2
DO  - 10.3844/ajeassp.2009.324.327
UR  - https://thescipub.com/abstract/ajeassp.2009.324.327
AB  - Problem statement: An experimental investigation was carried out on reinforced concrete columns with corroding reinforcement to assess the residual strength and ductility performance of columns. Approach: An accelerated corrosion regime of different degrees of corrosion damage of 10 and 25% were induced in the steel reinforcement of concrete columns. The columns were then tested under uni-axial compression until failure. Results: The results showed a marked reduction in axial strength and ductility of the corroded concrete columns. Conclusion/Recommendations: The increase in corrosion intensity decreased the axial load carrying capacity of the columns and hence reduction in ductility of the corroded columns.