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Prediction of Time-dependent Moisture Diffusion Coefficient in Early-age Concrete  

Kang, Su-Tae (한국건설기술연구원)
Kim, Jin-Keun (한국과학기술원 건설 및 환경공학과)
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Journal of the Korea institute for structural maintenance and inspection / v.9, no.4, 2005 , pp. 141-148 More about this Journal
Abstract
The nonlinear humidity distribution occurs due to the moisture diffusion when a concrete is exposed to an ambient air. This nonlinear humidity distribution induces shrinkage cracks on surfaces of the concrete. Because shrinkage cracks largely affect the durability and serviceability of concrete structures, the moisture diffusion in concrete must be investigated. The purpose of this paper is to propose a model of the moisture diffusion coefficient that governs moisture diffusion within concrete structures. To propose the model, numerical analysis was performed with several experiments. Because the moisture diffusion coefficient is changed with aging, especially at early ages, the proposed model includes aging effect by terms of the porosity as well as the humidity of concrete.
Keywords
moisture diffusion; moisture diffusion coefficient; early age; porosity;
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