Which risk increases in reinforced concrete columns experiencing cyclical freeze-thaw conditions?

💡 Explanation

Under freeze-thaw cycles, water penetrates the concrete matrix, leading to corrosion of the rebar because the ice formation causes expansive forces, breaking bonds. Therefore, spalling results due to rebar corrosion expansion, rather than shear failure, buckling, or creep deformation which arise from different conditions.

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