TY  - JOUR
N1  - cited By 53
SP  - 381
TI  - Effects of initial curing condition on the fluid transport properties in OPC and fly ash blended cement concrete
AV  - none
EP  - 387
SN  - 09589465
N2  - This paper presents an experimental study of the influence of two initial curing conditions, wet (fog room) and dry (65 RH and 20 °C), on the transport properties of fluid in normal concrete (100 OPC) and blended cement concrete (OPC/FA). After 28 days initial curing, concrete samples were dried at different relative humidities at 20 °C for about 12 weeks when the equilibrium moisture condition was achieved. Transport properties that include oxygen permeability, water permeability and oxygen diffusion were measured at the equilibrium condition of the samples, and total porosity and degree of saturation were also determined. The initial curing condition has significant effects on the transport properties; in particular the most prominent effects were observed on fly ash blended cement concrete, which performed extremely well when initially cured in wet conditions. © 2003 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
IS  - 4
KW  - Air permeability; Blending; Cements; Curing; Diffusion; Durability; Flow of fluids; Fly ash; Porosity
KW  -  Flow rates; Initial curing condition
KW  -  Concretes
ID  - scholars43
UR  - https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-1842471011&doi=10.1016%2fS0958-9465%2803%2900033-7&partnerID=40&md5=18706ad90007fac9ff47d40986f5829c
JF  - Cement and Concrete Composites
A1  - Shafiq, N.
A1  - Cabrera, J.G.
VL  - 26
Y1  - 2004///
ER  -