Ex situ leaching measurement of concrete alkalinity

Cement and Concrete Research

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 277-283

  Li, Lianfang ^a   Nam, Jingak ^b   Hartt, William H ^b  

^a W R GRACE AND CO CONN   (United States)

^b FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Alkalis; Corrosion; Leaching; pH; Pore solution

Indexed keywords

CEMENTS; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CONCRETE AGGREGATES; CORROSION; CRACK INITIATION; DIFFUSION; LEACHING; PH EFFECTS; POROSITY; SALTS; WATER;

CEMENT CHEMISTRY; CORROSION RATES; LEACHANTS; PORE WATER EXPRESSION (PWE);

ALKALINITY;

EID: 13644268764     PISSN: 00088846     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cemconres.2004.04.024     Document Type: Article

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