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Use of Column and Filter Paper Methods to Obtain Chloride Transportation Parameters on Mortar Samples

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Many of the causes of the occurrence of pathologies in reinforced concrete structures are linked to the transport of different substances through the pores and fissures of the mortar cover layer and the concrete itself. This transport is influenced by environmental factors and the properties of the porous media. This paper deals with the application of geotechnical techniques to obtain chloride transportation parameters in mortar samples. The filter paper technique was used in order to obtain the water retention curves, and column tests were performed to obtain parameters such as retard (attenuation) factor, diffusion and mechanical dispersion coefficients and permeability. These techniques proved to be useful for determining the parameters needed for modeling the transport of chloride through the concrete cover layer. Furthermore, these techniques enable the different phenomena involved (matric suction, attenuation and hydrodynamic dispersion) to be treated separately, which is useful for modeling purposes.

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  1. Engineering School, Catholic University of Salvador, 2589 Pinto de Aguiar Av, Salvador, BA, 40.710-000, Brazil

    José Marcílio Ladeia Vilasbôas

  2. Department of Materials Science and Technology, Federal University of Bahia, 02 Aristides Novis St., Salvador, BA, 40210-630, Brazil

    Sandro Lemos Machado

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Vilasbôas, J.M.L., Machado, S.L. Use of Column and Filter Paper Methods to Obtain Chloride Transportation Parameters on Mortar Samples. Transp Porous Med 118, 17–38 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11242-017-0845-9

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