Determination of chloride content in different types of cement using laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy

Spectroscopy Letters

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 171-177

  Gondal, M A ^a   Yamani, Z H ^a   Hussain, T ^b   Al Amoudi, O S B ^a  

^a KING FAHD UNIVERSITY OF PETROLEUM AND MINERALS   (Saudi Arabia)

^b NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCES AND TECHNOLOGY   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Atomic emission plasma spectroscopy; Chloride content; Environmental impacts of trace metals; Laser induced breakdown spectroscopy; Multielemental analysis; Nondestructive testing; On line analysis; Reinforced concrete; Reinforced corrosion; Structural stability

Indexed keywords

EID: 70449395289     PISSN: 00387010     EISSN: 15322289     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00387010902827668     Document Type: Article

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