Pore Structure of Cement-Based Materials: Testing, Interpretation and Requirements

ISBN-13: 9780367863838 / Angielski / Miękka / 2019 / 432 str.

Kalliopi K. Aligizaki

Opis

A clear introduction to the various experimental methods for characterizing the pore structure of cement and concrete, from mercury intrusion porosimetry and water absorption, to the more sophisticated small-angle scattering and nuclear magnetic resonance.

Spis treści

1. Introduction. 2. Specimen Pretreatment. 3. Mercury Intrusion Porosimetry. 4. Gas Adsorption. 5. Pycnometry and Thermoporometry 6. Nuclear Magnetic Resonance. 7. Small-Angle Scattering. 8. Microscopic Techniques amd Stereology. 9. Comparison of Results by Various Methods.

O autorze

Kalliopi K. Aligizaki is a Research and Consulting Engineer at the Aedificat Institute Freiburg, Germany. She received her Ph.D. degree from The Pennsylvania State University, USA. Her research has focused on durability of building materials and parameters that affect reinforcement corrosion.