Time-Dependent Seismic Fragility of RC Moment Frames in Corrosive Environment Considering Concrete Quality

Corrosion of steel reinforcement in concrete is a common problem for reinforced concrete buildings in coastal regions. It can have significant impacts on the seismic performance of these buildings. Corrosion in reinforced concrete members can cause problems such as concrete cover removal, longitudin...

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Main Authors: Mohammad Amiri, Amirhossein Jafray, Ali Khoddam, Mohsen Ali Shayanfar, Sajad Zarei
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Published: Semnan University 2025-05-01
Series:Journal of Rehabilitation in Civil Engineering
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Online Access:https://civiljournal.semnan.ac.ir/article_8941_d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e.pdf
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author Mohammad Amiri
Amirhossein Jafray
Ali Khoddam
Mohsen Ali Shayanfar
Sajad Zarei
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description Corrosion of steel reinforcement in concrete is a common problem for reinforced concrete buildings in coastal regions. It can have significant impacts on the seismic performance of these buildings. Corrosion in reinforced concrete members can cause problems such as concrete cover removal, longitudinal cracks in concrete, and reduction of the cross-sectional area of steel reinforcements. Moreover, corrosion causes changes in the stress-strain curves of reinforcement steel, reducing its resistance. This study investigates the impact of corrosion on the seismic performance of a four-story concrete frame. In this context, moment-curvature curves for structural elements are first obtained, considering the impacts of corrosion on steel reinforcements and concrete. These curves are then used to model the plastic hinges under corrosion conditions in a nonlinear static (pushover) analysis of corroded RC frames. The pushover curves are then utilized to investigate the impacts of corrosion on the ductility and seismic capacity of the frame. The results show that corrosion significantly impacts the ductility of Reinforced Concrete (RC) frames and can increase the probability of collapse. Fragility curves obtained by incremental dynamic analysis show that the probability of exceeding damage states for structures with higher values of water-to-cement ratio in a corrosion scenario with columns exposed on two sides is significantly higher.
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spelling doaj-art-1a6b9cbfb03c4b4e9c853645234463362025-08-20T03:12:58ZengSemnan UniversityJournal of Rehabilitation in Civil Engineering2345-44152345-44232025-05-01132759310.22075/jrce.2024.32075.19158941Time-Dependent Seismic Fragility of RC Moment Frames in Corrosive Environment Considering Concrete QualityMohammad Amiri0Amirhossein Jafray1Ali Khoddam2Mohsen Ali Shayanfar3Sajad Zarei4School of Civil Engineering, Iran Univ. of Science and Technology, Tehran, IranDepartment of Civil and Geomatics Engineering, Arak University of Technology, Arak, IranDepartment of Civil and Geomatics Engineering, Arak University of Technology, Arak, IranSchool of Civil Engineering, Iran Univ. of Science and Technology, Tehran, IranSchool of Civil Engineering, Iran Univ. of Science and Technology, Tehran, IranCorrosion of steel reinforcement in concrete is a common problem for reinforced concrete buildings in coastal regions. It can have significant impacts on the seismic performance of these buildings. Corrosion in reinforced concrete members can cause problems such as concrete cover removal, longitudinal cracks in concrete, and reduction of the cross-sectional area of steel reinforcements. Moreover, corrosion causes changes in the stress-strain curves of reinforcement steel, reducing its resistance. This study investigates the impact of corrosion on the seismic performance of a four-story concrete frame. In this context, moment-curvature curves for structural elements are first obtained, considering the impacts of corrosion on steel reinforcements and concrete. These curves are then used to model the plastic hinges under corrosion conditions in a nonlinear static (pushover) analysis of corroded RC frames. The pushover curves are then utilized to investigate the impacts of corrosion on the ductility and seismic capacity of the frame. The results show that corrosion significantly impacts the ductility of Reinforced Concrete (RC) frames and can increase the probability of collapse. Fragility curves obtained by incremental dynamic analysis show that the probability of exceeding damage states for structures with higher values of water-to-cement ratio in a corrosion scenario with columns exposed on two sides is significantly higher.https://civiljournal.semnan.ac.ir/article_8941_d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e.pdfsteel reinforcement corrosionseismic performancenonlinear static analysisnonlinear dynamic analysisfragility curve
spellingShingle Mohammad Amiri
Amirhossein Jafray
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Mohsen Ali Shayanfar
Sajad Zarei
Time-Dependent Seismic Fragility of RC Moment Frames in Corrosive Environment Considering Concrete Quality
Journal of Rehabilitation in Civil Engineering
steel reinforcement corrosion
seismic performance
nonlinear static analysis
nonlinear dynamic analysis
fragility curve
title Time-Dependent Seismic Fragility of RC Moment Frames in Corrosive Environment Considering Concrete Quality
title_full Time-Dependent Seismic Fragility of RC Moment Frames in Corrosive Environment Considering Concrete Quality
title_fullStr Time-Dependent Seismic Fragility of RC Moment Frames in Corrosive Environment Considering Concrete Quality
title_full_unstemmed Time-Dependent Seismic Fragility of RC Moment Frames in Corrosive Environment Considering Concrete Quality
title_short Time-Dependent Seismic Fragility of RC Moment Frames in Corrosive Environment Considering Concrete Quality
title_sort time dependent seismic fragility of rc moment frames in corrosive environment considering concrete quality
topic steel reinforcement corrosion
seismic performance
nonlinear static analysis
nonlinear dynamic analysis
fragility curve
url https://civiljournal.semnan.ac.ir/article_8941_d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e.pdf
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