Title: The Effect of Temperature of the Drying of Concrete

Author(s): R.L. Yuan, H.K. Hilsdorf, and C.E. Kesler

Publication: Symposium Paper

Volume: 34

Issue:

Appears on pages(s): 991-1018

Keywords: cement pastes; concretes; curing; desorption; diffusion; diffusion coefficient; drying; high temperature; humidity; moisture content; mortars (materials); nuclear reactor containment; pressure vessels; radiation shielding; research; temperature

DOI: 10.14359/18102

Date: 1/1/1972

Abstract:
Drying of concrete is influenced by the properties of the cement paste matrix and evironmental conditions. An experimental investigation was undertaken to check the applicability of the diffusion theory to the drying of concrete.