Author Type

Graduate Student

Date of Award

1995

Document Type

Thesis

Publication Status

Version of Record

Submission Date

October 2026

Thesis/Dissertation Advisor [Chair]

Reddy, Dronnadula V.

Abstract

This thesis addresses the evaluation of the durability of reinforced concrete marine structures subjected to fatigue loading. The laboratory investigation was carried out on full and half size reinforced concrete specimens with three different water cement ratios (0.3, 0.4, and 0.56), static and fatigue loading conditions, and epoxy-coated and regular black steel reinforcements; a mineral admixture (silica fume), and a corrosion inhibitor (calcium nitrite) were used for specimens made with water/cement ratio 0.4 concrete. The marine tidal zone was simulated by alternate filling and draining of the tank (wet and dry cycles), and a galvanostatic corrosion technique to accelerate corrosion of rebar was introduced. Half-cell potentials and changes of crack width were measured periodically during the exposure and followed by ultimate strength testing. The significant findings include adverse effect of fatigue loading, existence of an explicit size effect, poor performance of epoxy coated steel, and negative effect of the increasing water/cement ratio.

Extent

167 p.

Comments

College of Engineering and Computer Science|FAU Electronic Theses and Dissertations Collection|Thesis (M.S.)--Florida Atlantic University, 1995.|College of Engineering and Computer Science

Identifier

FADT15178

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