Study of radon emanation from polymer-modified cementitious materials

Building and Environment

Volumn 38, Issue 11, 2003, Pages 1291-1295

  Burke, A K ^a   Stancato, A C ^a   Paulon, V A ^a   Guedes, S ^a   Hadler, J C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Cementitious materials; LR 115; Permeability; Polymers; Porosity; Radon; Vegetable waste

Indexed keywords

BYPRODUCTS; CEMENTS; CHEMICAL MODIFICATION; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; TENSILE STRENGTH;

RADON EMANATION;

RADON;

EMISSION; RADON;

EID: 0042063704     PISSN: 03601323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0360-1323(03)00111-2     Document Type: Article

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