Using Impedance Spectroscopy to Assess the Viability of the Rapid Chloride Test for Determining Concrete Conductivity

Journal of Research of the National Institute of Standards and Technology

Volumn 105, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 497-509

  Snyder, K A ^a   Ferraris, C ^a   Martys, N S ^a   Garboczi, E J ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Building technology; Concrete; Diffusivity; Impedance spectroscopy; Inductivity; Rapid chloride test

Indexed keywords

EID: 0000717628     PISSN: 1044677X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.6028/jres.105.040     Document Type: Article

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