Fire spalling in concrete – The moisture effect, part II

A compressive strength reduction effect of almost 40% has been shown for small mortar specimens with a moisture content of 8% boiled in water for 3, 10 or 20 minutes compared with dried specimens. This shows that the presence of moisture can be a plausible factor that reduces the strength in areas w...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Jansson R., Boström L.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: EDP Sciences 2013-09-01
Series:MATEC Web of Conferences
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/matecconf/20130603003