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This study was therefore motivated to fill this gap and to provide more reliable theoretical support for the durability assessment of such engineering structures. A series of accelerated chloride ion penetration experiments was conducted on concrete under compressive load with different dry\u2013wet time ratios. The effects of the dry\u2013wet time ratio, compressive stress level, and exposure environment on chloride ion transport in concrete were analyzed. A chloride ion diffusion coefficient model that accounted for both the dry\u2013wet time ratio and the compressive stress level was then established and validated. The results showed that the enhancing effect of the dry\u2013wet time ratio on chloride ion transport became significant under relatively high compressive stress. When the dry\u2013wet time ratio was 7:1, the convection zone depths of concrete specimens under no stress and compressive stress were both 5 mm. 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