Brittle Behavior of Corroded Rebars

  • Javier Sánchez Montero IETcc-CSIC
  • Nuria Rebolledo Ramos
  • Julio E. Torres Martín
Keywords: rebar, corrosion, hydrogen embrittlement, stress corrosion cracking

Abstract


Corrosion of reinforcement is one of the main reasons for reducing the durability of structures. Corrosion results in the appearance of different defects with different geometries. This study focuses on evaluating
the mechanical behaviour of rebars with different types of defects, from generalised corrosion, pitting to
stress corrosion and hydrogen embrittlement. The results obtained show that the strength of steels does
not depend only on material loss, but that it is very important to evaluate the geometry of the defects.

Published
2025-04-28
How to Cite
Sánchez Montero, J., Rebolledo Ramos, N., & Torres Martín, J. (2025). Brittle Behavior of Corroded Rebars. Hormigón Y Acero, 76(305), 33-37. https://doi.org/10.33586/hya.2020.2434