Simulation of radon transport through building materials: Influence of the water content on radon exhalation rate

Transport in Porous Media

Volumn 59, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 197-214

  Fournier, F ^a   Groetz, Jean Emmanuel ^a   Jacob, M ^a   Crolet, J M ^a   Lettner, J M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE FRANCHE COMTÉ   (France)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SALZBURG   (Austria)

Author keywords

Building materials; Exhalation; Moisture content; Radon

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; DIFFUSION; GRANITE; POROSITY; RADON; SURFACE PROPERTIES; WATER;

MOLECULAR DIFFUSION; RADON EXHALATION RATE; RADON TRANSPORT; WATER CONTENT;

BUILDING MATERIALS;

CONSTRUCTION MATERIAL; GAS SEEPAGE; RADON; WATER CONTENT;

EID: 14844289559     PISSN: 01693913     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11242-004-1489-0     Document Type: Article

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