Modeling of the link between microstructure and effective diffusivity of cement pastes using a simplified composite model

Cement and Concrete Research

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 469-480

  Bejaoui, S ^a   Bary, B ^a  

^a CEA SACLAY   (France)

Author keywords

Cement paste; Composite model; Diffusion; Durability; Microstructure

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; DIFFUSION; DURABILITY; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MICROSTRUCTURE;

CEMENT PASTES; COMPOSITE MODELS; DIFFUSIVITY; REPRESENTATIVE ELEMENTARY VOLUME (REV);

CEMENTS;

EID: 33847210740     PISSN: 00088846     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cemconres.2006.06.004     Document Type: Article

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