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Performance of Cement-Based Materials in Aggressive Aqueous Environments pp 319–343Cite as

Test Methods for Chloride Transport in Concrete

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Chlorides per se are not generally thought of as being damaging to concrete. However, chlorides can alter the products of cement hydration, and also cause other forms of concrete deterioration. For these reasons, this chapter is included here.

An erratum to this chapter can be found at http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-5413-3_17

An erratum to this chapter can be found at http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-5413-3_17

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  1. School of Civil Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, China

    Qiang Yuan

  2. Department of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Chennai, India

    Manu Santhanam

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Yuan, Q., Santhanam, M. (2013). Test Methods for Chloride Transport in Concrete. In: Alexander, M., Bertron, A., De Belie, N. (eds) Performance of Cement-Based Materials in Aggressive Aqueous Environments. RILEM State-of-the-Art Reports, vol 10. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-5413-3_13

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