Early-age hydration of fresh concrete monitored by non-contact electrical resistivity measurement

Cement and Concrete Research

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 312-319

  Xiao, Lianzhen ^a   Li, Zongjin ^a  

^a HONG KONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Degree of hydration; Electrical resistivity; Fresh concrete; Porosity

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; FLY ASH; HYDRATION; POROSITY; THERMAL VARIABLES MEASUREMENT;

BULK RESISTIVITY; CEMENT BASED MATERIALS; DEGREE OF HYDRATION; ELECTRICAL RESISTIVITY; FRESH CONCRETE; PORE SOLUTION;

CONCRETES;

EID: 38349152243     PISSN: 00088846     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cemconres.2007.09.027     Document Type: Article

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