Which risk increases when excessive humidity penetrates prestressed concrete bridge deck?

💡 Explanation

When humidity penetrates concrete, chloride ions dissolve and create an electrolyte, promoting corrosion. This electrolytic corrosion attacks the high-strength steel tendons because moisture allows ion transport. Therefore tendon corrosion results, rather than aggregate breakdown, freeze-thaw damage or creep, which involve different chemical and physical mechanisms.

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