Evaluation of water absorption of concrete as a measure for resistance against carbonation and chloride migration

Materials and Structures/Materiaux et Constructions

Volumn 37, Issue 273, 2004, Pages 591-596

  De Schutter, G ^a   Audenaert, K ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBONATION; COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY; DEGRADATION; MECHANICAL PERMEABILITY; WATER ABSORPTION; X RAY ANALYSIS;

CONCRETE PERMEABILITY; PORE STRUCTURE; SELF-COMPACTING CONCRETE (SCC);

CONCRETES;

EID: 9744279096     PISSN: 13595997     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1617/14045     Document Type: Article

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