Effect of sample conditioning on the water absorption of concrete

Cement and Concrete Composites

Volumn 33, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 805-813

  Castro, Javier ^a   Bentz, Dale ^b   Weiss, Jason ^c  

^a PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA DE CHILE   (Chile)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^c PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Moisture effect; Relative humidity; Sample conditioning; Water absorption

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION BEHAVIORS; MATERIAL COMPOSITIONS; MOISTURE EFFECTS; RELATIVE HUMIDITIES; SAMPLE CONDITIONING; SAMPLE PREPARATION; TEST RESULTS; UNSATURATED HYDRAULICS; WATER-TO-CEMENT RATIOS;

ATMOSPHERIC HUMIDITY; CEMENTS; MOISTURE CONTROL;

WATER ABSORPTION;

EID: 79961038347     PISSN: 09589465     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cemconcomp.2011.05.007     Document Type: Article

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