A finite element 3-D model for simulating concrete deterioration in port assets

the majority of Australian infrastructure is located at or near marine environments, making it particularly vulnerable to salt induced corrosion of the reinforcing steel. The costs arising from restoration of deteriorated infrastructure has previously been estimated to be in the order of 2-4% GDP/annum. However, asset managers can find it difficult to adequately plan for the prevention and minimisation and maintenance of corrosion-related deterioration of port assets due to a lack of numerical predictive tool, that simulates the deterioration of the port asset over the lifecycle and a lack of a lifecycle model incorporates protection/maintenance options.