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<p>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.</p>
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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.

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

Ph.D. Candidate, Department of Structural Engineering

Associate Professor, Department of Structural Engineering

Professor, Department of Structural Engineering

Nordic Concrete Research

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Fatigue is a critical issue for concrete structures subjected to repetitive and varying loads, particularly in infrastructure and transportation systems. This...

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

Published Online: Jul 22, 2023

Page range: 127 - 144

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/ncr-2023-0005

Keywords
review, fatigue of concrete, reinforced concrete, material level, environmental condition

© 2023 Mohammad Afaghi et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

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

Published Online: Jul 22, 2023

Page range: 127 - 144

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/ncr-2023-0005

Keywordsreview, fatigue of concrete, reinforced concrete, material level, environmental condition

© 2023 Mohammad Afaghi et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
review, fatigue of concrete, reinforced concrete, material level, environmental condition