Depercolation threshold of porosity in model cement: Approach by morphological evolution during hydration

Cement and Concrete Composites

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 19-25

  Hu, J ^a   Stroeven, P ^a  

^a DELFT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Depercolation threshold of porosity; Morphological evolution; Particle size distribution; SPACE simulation; Water to cement ratio

Indexed keywords

CAPILLARITY; HYDRATION; MECHANICAL PERMEABILITY; MICROSTRUCTURE; MORPHOLOGY; PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS; POROSITY; SPACE SIMULATORS;

CAPILLAR POROSITY; DEPERCOLATION THRESHOLD OF POROSITY; MORPHOLOGICAL EVOLUTIONS; WATER TO CEMENT RATIO;

CEMENTS;

EID: 4944250236     PISSN: 09589465     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cemconcomp.2004.02.039     Document Type: Article

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