Microstructural analysis of plain and reinforced mortars under chloride-induced deterioration

Cement and Concrete Research

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 604-617

  Koleva, D A ^a   Hu, J ^a   Fraaij, A L A ^a   van Breugel, K ^a   de Wit, J H W ^a  

^a DELFT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

B. Microstructure; B. SEM image analysis; C. EIS; C. Electrical properties; D. Chloride ingress

Indexed keywords

CHLORINE COMPOUNDS; ELECTROCHEMICAL IMPEDANCE SPECTROSCOPY; HYDRATION; IMAGE ANALYSIS; MICROSTRUCTURE; PORE STRUCTURE; REINFORCEMENT; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

CHEMICAL BINDING; CHLORIDE INGRESS; CHLORIDE ION TRANSPORT; CORROSION PRODUCTS;

MORTAR;

EID: 33947609728     PISSN: 00088846     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cemconres.2006.12.001     Document Type: Article

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