Influence of marine micro-climates on carbonation of reinforced concrete buildings

Cement and Concrete Research

Volumn 30, Issue 10, 2000, Pages 1565-1571

  Castro, P ^a   Moreno, E I ^b   Genesca J ^c  

^a DEPARTAMENTO DE FÍSICA   (Mexico)

^b UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE YUCATÁN   (Mexico)

^c UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBONATION; CHLORINE COMPOUNDS; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; CONCRETE BUILDINGS; CONCRETE REINFORCEMENTS; CONCRETE TESTING; CRACKS; POROSITY; SEAWATER CORROSION; SERVICE LIFE; STEEL CORROSION;

CHLORIDE; REINFORCING STEELS;

REINFORCED CONCRETE;

EID: 0034292188     PISSN: 00088846     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0008-8846(00)00344-6     Document Type: Article

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