On equations for the total suction and its matric and osmotic components

Cement and Concrete Research

Volumn 38, Issue 11, 2008, Pages 1302-1305

  Dao, Vinh N T ^a   Morris, Peter H ^b   Dux, Peter F ^b  

^a JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Concrete (E); Pore solution (B); Suction

Indexed keywords

ABS RESINS; ADHESIVES; CEMENTS; CONCRETES; MORTAR; OFFSHORE OIL WELL PRODUCTION; PLASTER; PLASTICS; THERMODYNAMICS; WATER;

CEMENT MORTARS; CONCRETE (E); KELVIN EQUATION; MATRIC SUCTIONS; OSMOTIC SUCTION; PLASTIC CEMENT; PLASTIC SHRINKAGE CRACKING; PORE SOLUTION (B); PORE WATERS; SUCTION; TOTAL SUCTION; VAN'T HOFF EQUATIONS;

OSMOSIS;

EID: 53449102620     PISSN: 00088846     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cemconres.2008.06.004     Document Type: Article

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