Corrosion effects on the durability of reinforced concrete structures

摘要

Concrete is more widely used than any other manmade material and has been a construction staple for centuries. The early use of primarily lime-based concrete by the Egyptians and Greeks dates back to 2000 B.C. In the mid-1800s, steel-reinforced concrete was developed using steel ropes, I-beams, and bars; and prestressed concrete was invented in 1928 by Eugene Freyssinet while working on the plans for the Halle Freyssinet, a Paris freight terminal still in use today.