A method for measuring transient thermal diffusivity in hydrating Portland cement mortars using an oscillating boundary temperature

Cement and Concrete Research

Volumn 37, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 680-690

  Chirdon, William M ^a   Aquino, Wilkins ^a   Hover, Kenneth C ^a  

^a School of Operations Research and Industrial Engineering   (United States)

Author keywords

Fresh concrete; Mortar; Physical properties; Temperature; Thermal diffusivity

Indexed keywords

CONCRETES; EXOTHERMIC REACTIONS; MORTAR; PORTLAND CEMENT; TISSUE;

BOUNDARY TEMPERATURE; CEMENT PASTES; FRESH CONCRETE;

THERMAL DIFFUSIVITY;

EID: 34047252036     PISSN: 00088846     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cemconres.2007.01.010     Document Type: Article

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