STAINLESS STEEL AS REINFORCEMENT
Introduction
Types Of Stainless Steel
Austenitic
Ferritic
Austenitic-ferritic (Duplex)
Martensitic
Properties Of Stainless Steel
Toughness of stainless steel
Corrosion resistivity of stainless steel
Use of stainless steel
cost effective use of stainless steel
Cost analysis
Actual life costing of stainless steel
UK Midlands Link Viaduct
Advantage of stainless steel
Shenzhen Western Corridor Bridge
Glandstone Bridge, Queenslans, Australia
References

UK Midlands Link Viaduct
Built in 1972 at a cost of £28 million, evidence of corrosion became apparent after two years of operation.
By 1989, £45 million had been spent on repair.
By 2010 it is estimated that a further £120 million will be spent on repair.
Estimated first cost of installing stainless steel reinforcement in critical locations — £3.4 million (i.e. a 12% increase in the initial cost of the via duct).
The total cost of repair of the carbon steel reinforcement till the year 2010 would be £45 plus a further £120 million = £165 million or nearly six times the original cost of building the viaduct. For a 40-year service life of the viaduct, the price to be paid for not using stainless steel rebar.