Why do simplified chloride service-life metaphors emphasize time-dependent diffusion fronts toward reinforcing steel?
Choices
- (A) Concrete cover forbids chloride transport entirely
- (B) Freeze-thaw cycles alone inhibit corrosion initiation
- (C) Diffusive front metaphors reconcile exposure severity with remediation timing hypotheses
- (D) Codes outlaw any time-integration for durability
Correct answer: (C)
Diffusive front metaphors reconcile exposure severity with remediation timing hypotheses
Explanation
Ingress fronts assist qualitative comparison of chloride exposure classes.