The Effect of Water-to-Cement Ratio and Curing on Material Properties of Mortar Specimens in Stray Current Conditions
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This work reports on the synergetic effect of water-to-cement ratio, curing conditions, varying external environment and stray current on the microstructural (porosity and pore size), electrical (resistivity) and mechanical (compressive strength) properties of 28 days-cured cement-based materials. The influence of curing on porosity and pore size, in stray current conditions, was assessed by correlating the performance of 28 days cured mortar with that of fresh (24h-cured only) mortar specimens in identical environmental medium.
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OpenAlex topics: Concrete Corrosion and Durability · Concrete and Cement Materials Research · Smart Materials for Construction
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Faculty of Civil Engineering and Geosciences, Materials and Environment, Delft University of Technology, Delft, The Netherlands.
Delft University of Technology, Faculty of Civil Engineering and Geosciences, Materials and Environment, Delft, The Netherlands.
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