Which consequence results when high humidity exposes concrete pre-stressed with steel tendons?

💡 Explanation

Corrosion weakens tendons, diminishing structural integrity, because dissolved salts facilitate **ionic conduction**, accelerating oxidation. This occurs at the steel surface; chloride ions accumulate through diffusion, therefore, reducing the passivating layer, rather than causing reactions throughout the cement itself.

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