The Variation of Radon Exhalation Rates from Concrete Surfaces of Different Ages

Building and Environment

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 255-257

  Yu, K N ^a   Young, E C M ^a   Chan, T F ^a   Lo, T ^a   Balendran, R V ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGING OF MATERIALS; CALCULATIONS; CONCRETES; DEHYDRATION; MATHEMATICAL TECHNIQUES; PORTLAND CEMENT; PROBABILITY; PULVERIZED FUEL; RADON; SURFACE PHENOMENA; WATER;

CONCRETE BLOCKS CAST; CONCRETE SURFACES; PULVERIZED FUEL ASH; RADON EMANATION; RADON EXHALATION RATES;

SURFACES;

EID: 0030146191     PISSN: 03601323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0360-1323(96)00005-4     Document Type: Article

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