Similarity properties of demineralization and degradation of cracked porous materials

International Journal of Solids and Structures

Volumn 38, Issue 40-41, 2001, Pages 7079-7100

  Mainguy, M ^a   Ulm, F J ^a   Heukamp, F H ^a  

^a Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge   (United States)

Author keywords

Advection; Asymptotic behavior; Crack network; Cracked porous media; Demineralization; Diffusion; Dissolution; Durability; Fracture channel; Model based simulation; Similarity properties

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM; CEMENTS; DEGRADATION; MASS TRANSFER; POROUS MATERIALS; TIME AND MOTION STUDY;

DEMINERALIZATION;

CRACKS;

POROUS MEDIUM;

EID: 0035823219     PISSN: 00207683     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0020-7683(00)00417-0     Document Type: Article

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