Simplified modelling of calcium leaching of concrete in various environments

Materials and Structures/Materiaux et Constructions

Volumn 35, Issue 254, 2002, Pages 632-640

  Gerard B ^a   Le Bellego, C ^b   Bernard, O ^a  

^a OXAND SA   (France)

^b EDF R AND D   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DETERIORATION; LEACHING; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; SERVICE LIFE; STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS;

CALCIUM LEACHING; RESIDUAL SERVICE LIFE; THERMODYNAMIC EQUILIBRIUM;

CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION;

EID: 12244263448     PISSN: 13595997     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1617/13937     Document Type: Article

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