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Nondestructive Evaluation for Air Permeability and Water Absorption of Cover Concrete Affected by Rainfall

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Abstract

Rainfall is an environmental factor that can affect the properties, including air permeability and water absorption of concrete. In this study, the influence of rainfall on the air permeability and water absorption was investigated utilizing two nondestructive methods, namely, Torrent air permeability test and the water intentional spraying test (WIST). The tests were conducted on two rectangular specimens (60 × 60 × 90 cm) produced using blast furnace slag cement, water-to-binder ratio of 0.53, different exposed conditions (with and without rainfall). The results indicated that the air permeability and water absorption of the specimen exposed outdoor (with rainfall) were much lower than those of indoor (without rainfall).

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The experiments were supported by Assistant Prof. Yuko Ogawa, Mr. Toshikazu Matsuyama, Mr. Yasutaka Kubori and other students at the Structural Engineering Laboratory of Hiroshima University. The authors are grateful for the assistance provided.

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  1. Civil and Environmental Engineering Program, Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering, Hiroshima University, 1-4-1, Kagamiyama, Higashi-Hiroshima, 739-8527, Hiroshima, Japan

    May Huu Nguyen & Kenichiro Nakarai

  2. Department of Bridge and Tunnel, Faculty of Civil Engineering, University of Transport Technology, 54 Trieu Khuc, Thanh Xuan, Hanoi, 100000, Vietnam

    May Huu Nguyen

  3. Kyokuto Kowa Corp., 2 Chome-6-31 Hikarimachi, Higashi W., 732-0052, Hiroshima, Japan

    Van Anh Le, Shintaro Tani & Hajime Kawakane

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Nguyen, M.H., Nakarai, K., Le, V.A., Tani, S., Kawakane, H. (2022). Nondestructive Evaluation for Air Permeability and Water Absorption of Cover Concrete Affected by Rainfall. In: Ha-Minh, C., Tang, A.M., Bui, T.Q., Vu, X.H., Huynh, D.V.K. (eds) CIGOS 2021, Emerging Technologies and Applications for Green Infrastructure. Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering, vol 203. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-7160-9_78

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