Depth-related variation in conductivity to study cover-zone concrete during wetting and drying

Cement and Concrete Composites

Volumn 24, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 415-426

  Chrisp, T M ^a   McCarter, W J ^a   Starrs, G ^a   Basheer, P A M ^b   Blewett, J ^a  

^a HERIOT WATT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Absorption; Conductivity; Cover zone; Durability; Monitoring

Indexed keywords

DRYING; DURABILITY; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY OF SOLIDS; HYDRATION; POZZOLAN; WATER ABSORPTION; WETTING;

COVER-ZONE CONCRETES;

CONCRETES;

EID: 0036778789     PISSN: 09589465     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0958-9465(01)00073-7     Document Type: Article

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