Drying induced moisture losses from mortar to the environment. Part I: Experimental research

Materials and Structures/Materiaux et Constructions

Volumn 40, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 801-811

  Azenha, M ^a   Maekawa, K ^b   Ishida, T ^b   Faria, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

Author keywords

Cement; Evaporation; Evaporative cooling; Experimental campaign; Moisture

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC HUMIDITY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONCRETES; CRACKS; EVAPORATION; HYDRATION; MOISTURE; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS;

ENVIRONMENTAL TEMPERATURE; EVAPORATIVE COOLING; MOISTURE LOSS;

MORTAR;

EID: 34548287531     PISSN: 13595997     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1617/s11527-007-9244-y     Document Type: Article

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