Research Article

Developing a Model for Chloride Ions Transport in Cement Concrete under Dynamic Flexural Loading and Dry-Wet Cycles

Table 3

Parameters of the calculation model during dry-wet cycle process.

ParameterValue

Water diffusion coefficient during wetting process (m2/s)4.05 × 10−11
Water diffusion coefficient during drying process (m2/s)1.31 × 10−10
Initial saturation of concrete 0.3
Water saturation of concrete surface during drying process 0.5
Ambient temperature (°C)25
Adsorption effect factor 0.8
Saturation influence parameter 0.0001745
Saturation influence parameter 0.01031
Saturation influence parameter 0.1820
Chloride ions diffusion activation energy (J/mol)41800
Water translocation activation energy (J/mol)11900