Evaluation of Laboratory Drying Procedures Relevant to Field Conditions for Concrete Sorptivity Measurements

Cement, Concrete and Aggregates

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 59-63

  DeSouza, S J ^a   Hooton, R D ^b   Bickley, J A ^c  

^a AMEC FOSTER WHEELER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^c Concrete Canada ^*  (Canada)

Author keywords

Drying procedures; Rates of absorption; Relative humidity; Sorptivity

Indexed keywords

EID: 0041107161     PISSN: 01496123     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1520/cca10315j     Document Type: Article

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