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<p>Carbonation of concrete is a complex phenomenon, depending on many factors, including the heterogeneity of concrete, which results in an uneven carbonation front. The assessment of the depth of the carbonation front depends on the measurement technique adopted. The article summarizes the standard techniques for measuring the depth of carbonation and proposes an alternative measurement technique based on the measurement of the fields of the carbonated and noncarbonated surfaces, and then converting to the averaged depth of carbonation. For an example sample, the results obtained with different standard techniques and the proposed off-standard technique were compared.</p>
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Carbonation of concrete is a complex phenomenon, depending on many factors, including the heterogeneity of concrete, which results in an uneven carbonation front. The assessment of the depth of the carbonation front depends on the measurement technique adopted. The article summarizes the standard techniques for measuring the depth of carbonation and proposes an alternative measurement technique based on the measurement of the fields of the carbonated and noncarbonated surfaces, and then converting to the averaged depth of carbonation. For an example sample, the results obtained with different standard techniques and the proposed off-standard technique were compared.

Methodology for Measuring the Carbonation Depth of Concrete – Standard and Non-Standard Aspects

Structure and Environment

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Carbonation of concrete is a complex phenomenon, depending on many factors, including the heterogeneity of concrete, which results in an uneven carbonation...

Methodology for Measuring the Carbonation Depth of Concrete – Standard and Non-Standard Aspects

Data publikacji: 15 lis 2022

Zakres stron: 89 - 95

DOI: https://doi.org/10.30540/sae-2022-011

Słowa kluczowe
carbonation, research technique, carbonation front, cement concrete

© 2022 Piotr Woyciechowski et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Public License.

Methodology for Measuring the Carbonation Depth of Concrete – Standard and Non-Standard Aspects

Data publikacji: 15 lis 2022

Zakres stron: 89 - 95

DOI: https://doi.org/10.30540/sae-2022-011

Słowa kluczowecarbonation, research technique, carbonation front, cement concrete

© 2022 Piotr Woyciechowski et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Public License.

Słowa kluczowe
carbonation, research technique, carbonation front, cement concrete