The effect of conditioning to a predetermined weight loss on the permeability of concrete

Construction and Building Materials

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 83-89

  Gardner, D R ^a   Lark, R J ^a   Barr, B ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Compressive strength; Concrete; Conditioning; Permeability; Tensile properties

Indexed keywords

COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; DURABILITY; MECHANICAL PERMEABILITY; MOISTURE; TENSILE PROPERTIES;

CONCRETE SPECIMENS; CONDITIONING; GAS PERMEABILITY; PERMEABILITY TESTING;

CONCRETES;

EID: 33747057140     PISSN: 09500618     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2005.07.005     Document Type: Article

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