Self-curing concrete: Water retention, hydration and moisture transport

Water retention of concrete containing self-curing agents is investigated. Concrete weight loss, and internal relative humidity measurements with time were carried out, in order to evaluate the water retention of self-curing concrete. Non-evaporable water at different ages was measured to evaluate t...

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Published in:Construction & building materials 2007-06, Vol.21 (6), p.1282-1287
Main Author: Dieb, A.S. El
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Absorption
Evaluation
Humidity
Hydration
Permeable pores
Relative humidity
Self-curing concrete
Sorptivity
Storm water retention basins
Water permeability
Water retention
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Summary:Water retention of concrete containing self-curing agents is investigated. Concrete weight loss, and internal relative humidity measurements with time were carried out, in order to evaluate the water retention of self-curing concrete. Non-evaporable water at different ages was measured to evaluate the hydration. Water transport through concrete is evaluated by measuring absorption%, permeable voids%, water sorptivity, and water permeability. The water transport through self-curing concrete is evaluated with age. The effect of the concrete mix proportions on the performance of self-curing concrete were investigated, such as, cement content and w/c ratio.
ISSN:0950-0618
1879-0526
DOI:10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2006.02.007