Near-surface characteristics of concrete: Prediction of carbonation resistance

Magazine of Concrete Research

Volumn 41, Issue 148, 1989, Pages 137-143

  Dhir, R K ^a   Hewlett, P C ^b   Chan, Y N ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

^b British Board of Agrément   (United Kingdom)

^c ARUP   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONCRETE REINFORCEMENTS--CORROSION;

CONCRETE ALKALINITY; DEPASSIVATION; PERMEABILITY TESTS;

CONCRETE;

EID: 0024738755     PISSN: 00249831     EISSN: 1751763X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1680/macr.1989.41.148.137     Document Type: Article

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