Sensitivity of electrode contact solutions and contact pressure in assessing electrical resistivity of concrete

Materials and Structures/Materiaux et Constructions

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 621-632

  Newlands, Moray D ^a   Jones, M Rod ^a   Kandasami, Sivakumar ^a   Harrison, Tom A ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

^b Quarry Products Association   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cement; Concrete; Conductivity; Electrode Contact; Pore structure; Resistance; Resistivity

Indexed keywords

CONCRETES; ELECTRODES; PORE STRUCTURE; ROBUST CONTROL;

READYMIXED CONCRETE PLANTS; SYNTHETIC SPONGES;

ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY;

EID: 42449140740     PISSN: 13595997     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1617/s11527-007-9257-6     Document Type: Article

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