Simulation of Corrosion-Induced Damage in Reinforced Concrete Parking Garage Structures

U渥太华大学和GHD大学合作的主要目标是探索混凝土停车场结构中与腐蚀相关的问题的结构影响，并使用商业结构设计软件包模拟它们的行为。这将包括对长期条件下的极限状态标准进行关键评估，预测结构对损坏部件的响应，以及评估延长使用寿命的结构修复和修复技术。这个项目的总体目标是开发一种实用的工程方法，基于合理的基本和科学原则，模拟钢筋混凝土结构中的损伤影响，适用于咨询和设计公司，同时促进学术研究领域的最新水平。因此，将努力利用广泛可用的设计软件来简化和简化员工培训和促进知识传授，同时考虑实际的损伤情景和力学的基本原理，并了解恶化的根本原因。虽然这些方法最初是为停车场结构开发的，但可以想象，它们可能会在以后进行修改，以考虑到其他结构类型，如建筑物、桥梁、大坝和其他基础设施。

The main objective of the collaboration between uOttawa and GHD is to explore the structural implications of corrosion-relatedissues in concrete parking garage structures and to simulate their behaviour using commercial structural design softwarepackages. This will include a critical assessment of limit states criteria under long-term conditions, prediction of the structuralresponse of deteriorated elements, and evaluation of structural repair and rehabilitation techniques for service life extension. Theoverarching goal of this project is to develop a practical engineering approach, based on sound fundamental and scientificprinciples, to simulate the effects of damage in reinforced concrete structures that is appropriate for use in consulting and design firms, while simultaneously contributing towards advancing the current state of the art in the academic research community.Hence, efforts will be made to take advantage of widely available design software to simplify and streamline employee training and facilitate knowledge transfer, while considering realistic damage scenarios and fundamental principles of mechanics with an understanding of the underlying causes of deterioration. Although these approaches will be initially developed for parking garage structures, they could conceivably be later modified to account for other structure types such as buildings, bridges, dams, and other infrastructure.