Simulation of cement paste microstructure hydration, pore space characterization and permeability determination

Materials and Structures/Materiaux et Constructions

Volumn 38, Issue 278, 2005, Pages 459-466

  Pignat, C ^a   Navi, P ^a   Scrivener, K ^a  

^a EPFL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHARACTERIZATION; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DATA REDUCTION; HYDRATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MECHANICAL PERMEABILITY; MICROSTRUCTURE;

OVERLAP; PORE SPACES; SPACE CHARACTERIZATION; TRICALCIUM SILICATE;

CEMENTS;

EID: 18944366509     PISSN: 13595997     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1617/14355     Document Type: Article

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