Radon exhalation of hardening concrete: Monitoring cement hydration and prediction of radon concentration in construction site

Journal of Environmental Radioactivity

Volumn 86, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 354-366

  Kovler, Konstantin ^a  

^a TECHNION ISRAEL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Israel)

Author keywords

Back diffusion; Cement; Concrete; Hydration; Porosity; Radioactivity; Radon concentration; Radon exhalation rate; Ventilation

Indexed keywords

CEMENTS; HARDENING; HYDRATION; MICROSTRUCTURE; POROSITY; RADIOACTIVITY; RADON; VENTILATION;

BACK DIFFUSION; RADON CONCENTRATION; RADON EXHALATION RATE;

CONCRETES;

CEMENT; CONCRETE; RADON;

CONSTRUCTION MATERIAL; RADIOACTIVITY; RADON;

ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); HYDRATION; MONITORING; STRUCTURE ANALYSIS; TIME;

CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS; DIFFUSION; FORECASTING; GEOGRAPHY; KINETICS; POROSITY; RADIATION MONITORING; RADIOISOTOPES; RADON;

EID: 29844452309     PISSN: 0265931X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvrad.2005.10.005     Document Type: Article

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