Neutron diffraction as a tool to monitor the establishment of the electro-osmotic flux during realkalisation of carbonated concrete

Physica B: Condensed Matter

Volumn 385-386 I, Issue , 2006, Pages 526-528

  Castellote, Marta ^a   Llorente, I ^a   Andrade, Carmen ^a   Turrillas, X ^a   Alonso, Cruz ^a   Campo, Javier ^b  

^a INSTITUTO DE CIENCIAS DE LA CONSTRUCCIÓN EDUARDO TORROJA   (Spain)

^b CSIC   (Spain)

Author keywords

Cement paste; Electro osmosis; Monitoring; Neutron difraction; Realkalisation

Indexed keywords

ALKALINITY; ALKYLATION; CARBONATION; CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION; CORROSION; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; NEUTRON DIFFRACTION; OSMOSIS;

CEMENT PASTE; ELECTRO-OSMOSIS; REALKALISATION;

CONCRETES;

EID: 33751339843     PISSN: 09214526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.physb.2006.05.263     Document Type: Article

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