Radhakrishna G. Pillai

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors evaluate the corrosion activity of strands for post-tensioned (PT) bridges and correlate this corrosion activity with general environmental and void conditions, and develop time-variant probabilistic models to predict the tension capacity of PT strands.

TL;DR: In this paper, a two-stage test program was carried out to evaluate the fresh and hardened properties of seven commercial grouts, which includes three Pre-Packaged Grout mixes (PPG), three Site-Batched Grout mix (SBG), and one standard Ordinary Portland Cement grout mix(PCG).

TL;DR: In this article, the suitability of various techniques such as halfcell potential, macrocell corrosion, linear polarization resistance, and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) to detect corrosion initiation of fusion-bonded-epoxy (FBE) coated steel rebars in concrete was evaluated.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors discussed the improvement expected in the service life of reinforced concrete structural elements subjected to chloride-rich environments through the use of blended cement and made comparisons between concretes with ordinary portland cement (OPC) and fly ash-based portland pozzolana cement (PPC) at three water-to-cement ratios (w/c=057, 047, and 037).

TL;DR: In this article, the suitability of tests on various durability parameters to assess the effectiveness of curing compounds was investigated and the authors found that the OPI test showed more consistent results and can be recommended as a test for qualifying curing compounds.