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A Review on Fatigue Performance of Concrete Structures Part II, Material Parameters and Environmental Factors

Open Access
|Jul 2023

Abstract

Fatigue is a critical issue for concrete structures subjected to repetitive and varying loads, particularly in infrastructure and transportation systems. This review paper presents a comprehensive overview of the current state of knowledge on concrete fatigue and identifies areas for further research. Material and size factors that influence fatigue performance and life estimation of concrete such as concrete composition, internal moisture content and reinforcement are explored, along with environmental conditions such as presence of external moisture and seawater exposure. The paper also acknowledges the challenges associated with predicting concrete fatigue life accurately due to the heterogeneous nature of concrete and its complex behavior under cyclic loading.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/ncr-2023-0005 | Journal eISSN: 2545-2819 | Journal ISSN: 0800-6377
Language: English
Page range: 127 - 144
Published on: Jul 22, 2023
Published by: Nordic Concrete Federation
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 2 issues per year

© 2023 Mohammad Afaghi, Anja B. E. Klausen, Jan Arve Øverli, published by Nordic Concrete Federation
This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.