Dependence of rate of absorption on degree of saturation of concrete

Cement, Concrete and Aggregates

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 20-24

  Nokken, Michelle R ^a   Hooton, R Douglas ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Concrete; Rate of absorption; Saturation; Sorptivity

Indexed keywords

CEMENTS; MICROSTRUCTURE; SORPTION; WATER ABSORPTION;

DEGREE OF ABSORPTION;

CONCRETES;

EID: 0040081935     PISSN: 01496123     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1520/cca10487j     Document Type: Article

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