Characterisation of surface treatments on concrete by AC impedance spectroscopy

Surface Coatings International Part B: Coatings Transactions

Volumn 88, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 61-66

  Syropoulou, S ^a   Buenfeld, N R ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

AC impedance spectroscopy; Concrete; in situ measurements

Indexed keywords

CONCRETES; DIFFUSION; ELECTRIC IMPEDANCE; ELECTRIC RESISTANCE; IRON; PLASTIC COATINGS; POLYURETHANES; PROTECTIVE COATINGS; STRUCTURAL PANELS;

CONCRETE PANELS; IMPEDANCE MEASUREMENT; SILANE; TEST CELL GEOMETRY;

SURFACE TREATMENT;

CONCRETE; EPOXY RESIN; POLYURETHAN; SILANE;

ARTICLE; ELECTRIC RESISTANCE; GEOMETRY; IMPEDANCE; LABORATORY TEST; MATERIAL COATING; MOISTURE; SURFACE PROPERTY; THICKNESS;

EID: 15944364375     PISSN: 14764865     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02699709     Document Type: Article

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