...Amgoth Rajender; Amiya K. Samanta; Animesh Paral Purpose Accurate predictions of the steady-state corrosion phase and service life to achieve specific safety limits are crucial for assessing the service of reinforced concrete (RC) structures. Forecasting the service life (SL) of structures...

... of the gas pipeline total life cycle does not exceed 5% even with a 50% difference in pipe steel prices between X70 and X100 steels. On the other side, for the same external diameter, X100 steel presents better pipeline reliability against carbonic corrosion compared to X70 steel. Practical implications...

... because of the combination of axial load and bending moment. The proposed formula is derived for a rectangular corrosion patch. The proposed formula is verified with results from finite element analysis of corroded tubular members and experimental results. The formula is also applied to an existing...

...Konstantinos F. Koulouris; Charis Apostolopoulos Purpose As it is widely known, corrosion constitutes a major deterioration factor for reinforced concrete (RC) structures which are located on coastal areas. This phenomenon combined with repeated loads, as earthquake events, negatively affects...

...Animesh Paral; Amiya Kumar Samanta; Amarendra Nath Shandilya Purpose Catastrophe of steel-structured bridges due to progressive localized corrosion may lead to a major loss in terms of life and cost if not monitored continuously or periodically. The purpose of this paper is to present a vibration...

...Charis Apostolopoulos; Argyro Drakakaki; Alexandros Katsaounis; Maria Bardi; Konstantinos Faidon Koulouris Purpose In the present study, an effort has been made to estimate the effect of significant parameters on the vulnerability of steel reinforcement to corrosion, using both impressed current...

...) and Monte Carlo simulation methods: a numerical model of a corroded pipeline elbow was developed by using finite element method; also, an empirical mechanical behavior model has been proposed. A numerical case with high, moderate and low corrosion rates was conducted to calculate the deferent reliability...

... Spectroscopy (EDX) measurement confirmed that the TiN/Si was stoichiometry, where the N/Ti ratio was about 1 with low oxygen contamination. The results obtained have indicated that the TiAlVN has more resistance to corrosion than TiN film in 3.5 percent NaCl at 25°C (seawater). Both films, TiAlVN/SS304 and TiN...

... lateral load reversals simulating earthquake effects after being subjected to accelerated corrosion. The column performance expressed in terms of the shear vs drift resistance envelope is introduced in the available methodologies of rapid assessment of reinforced concrete structures showcasing...

...Argyro Drakakaki; Alkiviadis Apostolopoulos; Charis Apostolopoulos Purpose The safety of reinforced concrete structures is generally related to the expected service life of their individual materials. Corrosion damage manifesting on steel reinforcement is usually underestimated, although...

...Charis Apostolopoulos; Argyro Drakakaki; Maria Basdeki Purpose As it is widely known, corrosion is a major deterioration factor for structures which are located on coastal areas. Corrosion has a great impact on both the durability and seismic performance of reinforced concrete structures...

...Argyro Drakakaki; Charis Apostolopoulos; Alexandros Katsaounis; Hasa Bjorn Purpose Corrosive agent constitutes a major problem for constructions located in coastal areas, since it keeps affecting their durability. This phenomenon, in synergy with moisture and high temperatures, leads to premature...

... on the corrosion resistance of these coatings were made using electrochemical impedance spectroscopy. Findings – The results reveal that the powder based coatings together with the primer coatings demonstrate improved corrosion protection to AA2024 after exposure to corrosive environment. Moreover...

... through nanoindentation. Findings – Analysis of this research effort is emphasized on nanoindentation stress exponent, a critical parameter for the life time and reliability of nano/micro-materials and systems. The corrosion resistance was studied by electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS...

...Professor Spiros Pantelakis; Ioannis A Kartsonakis; Elias P. Koumoulos; Antonis Karantonis; Costas A. Charitidis; S Dessypris; A Monos Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to perform the evaluation of copper susceptibility to corrosion in industrial cooling systems. Microstructure and defects...

...Ch. Alk. Apostolopoulos; Vassilios Kappatos Purpose The corrosion of reinforcing steel bars reduces significantly the life and durability of concrete structures. This critical concern causes great losses to the economy and industry. The purpose of this paper is to estimate the effects of corrosion...

...Sp. Pantelakis; Ioannis A. Kartsonakis; Andronikos C. Balaskas; George C. Kordas Purpose The purpose of this paper is to focus on the corrosion protection of magnesium alloy ZK10 by applying via the dip‐coating process an hybrid organic‐inorganic coating that contains nanocontainers...

...‐strength aluminium alloys. Since FSW has been identified as “key technology” for primary aerospace structures, the recent FAR regulations for damage tolerance and fatigue evaluations of aircraft structures require fatigue life predictions for this specific joint type also in the presence of corrosion...