Method for simultaneous determination of sorption isotherms and diffusivity of cement-based materials

Cement and Concrete Research

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 89-94

  Anderberg, Anders ^a,b   Wadsö, Lars ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b Maxit Group   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Adsorption; Diffusion; Humidity; Sorption isotherm

Indexed keywords

ADSORPTION; ATMOSPHERIC HUMIDITY; DIFFUSION; GRAVIMETRIC ANALYSIS; ISOTHERMS; MASS TRANSFER;

EXPONENTIAL EQUATIONS; SORPTION ISOTHERMS;

CEMENTS;

EID: 36049024584     PISSN: 00088846     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cemconres.2007.08.023     Document Type: Article

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