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. 2023 Apr 6;16(7):2917. doi: 10.3390/ma16072917
Fy0 Yield load of uncorroded rebar ηV Average volume loss
Fu0 Ultimate load of uncorroded rebar ηavg Average cross-section loss
Fyc Yield load of corroded rebar ηmax Maximum cross-section loss
Fu0 Ultimate load of corroded rebar A0,avg Average cross-sectional areas of uncorroded rebar
fy0 Yield strength of uncorroded rebar A0,min Minimum cross-sectional areas of uncorroded rebar
fu0 Ultimate strength of uncorroded rebar Ac,avg Average cross-sectional areas of corroded rebar
fyc Yield strength of corroded rebar Ac,min Minimum cross-sectional areas of corroded rebar
fuc Ultimate strength of corroded rebar V0 Volume of uncorroded rebar
εu0 Ultimate strain of uncorroded rebar Vc Volume of corroded rebar
εuc Ultimate strain of corroded rebar l Parallel length of tensile rebar
δ0 Elongation after fracture of uncorroded rebar fyn Nominal yield strength (Fy/An)
δc Elongation after fracture of corroded rebar fun Nominal ultimate strength (Fu/An)
Δlu Deformation at maximum load fye Effective yield strength (Fy/Amin)
η Average corrosion degree (mass or volume loss) fue Effective ultimate strength (Fu/Amin)
dn Nominal (original) diameter σ Stress
An Nominal (original) cross-sectional areas ε Strain
E0 Elastic modulus of uncorroded rebar