...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...

...Kuleni Fekadu Yadeta; Sudath C. Siriwardane; Tesfaye Alemu Mohammed; Hirpa G. Lemu Purpose Incorporating pre-existing crack in service life prediction of reinforced concrete structures subjected to corrosion is crucial for accurate assessment, realistic modelling and effective decision-making...

... these figures to plan suitable inspection and maintenance operations. Design/methodology/approach Analytical, empirical and numerical approaches for estimating the service life of corroded RC structures were presented and compared. The concrete cover cracking times, which were predicted by the previously...

...Dibyendu Adak; Donkupar Francis Marbaniang; Subhrajit Dutta Purpose Self-healing concrete is a revolutionary building material that will generally reduce the maintenance cost of concrete constructions. Self-healing of cracks in concrete structure would contribute to a longer service life...

... period, known as the service life of structures, is determined by the load or the deformation level at which irreversible failures of the bearing structure may occur. On the other hand, planned obsolescence and perceived obsolescence, observed in the western world since the first half of 20th century...