The effects of cracks and holes on the exhalation of radon from concrete

Building and Environment

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 351-354

  Man, C K ^a   Yeung, H S ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONCRETE BLOCKS; CRACKS; RADON;

RADON EXHALATION;

INDOOR AIR POLLUTION;

EID: 0031192646     PISSN: 03601323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0360-1323(96)00070-4     Document Type: Article

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