The drying process of concrete: A neutron radiography study

Applied Radiation and Isotopes

Volumn 61, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 617-623

  De Beer, F C ^a   Strydom, W J ^a   Griesel, E J ^b  

^a NECSA   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Concrete; Dehydration; Neutron radiography; Porosity; SAFARI 1

Indexed keywords

CAMERAS; CHARGE COUPLED DEVICES; CONCRETES; DRYING; DURABILITY; GRAVIMETRIC ANALYSIS; HEAVY WATER; POROSITY;

MEASURED WATER CONTENT; NUCLEAR RESEARCH REACTORS;

NEUTRON RADIOGRAPHY;

CONCRETE; WATER;

CONFERENCE PAPER; GRAVIMETRY; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; NEUTRON RADIATION; PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY; POROSITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOGRAPHY; THEORETICAL STUDY; WATER CONTENT; WATER LOSS;

EID: 3142576988     PISSN: 09698043     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apradiso.2004.03.087     Document Type: Conference Paper

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