An Experimental Study of Moisture Migration in Concrete

Abstract

In an effort to obtain information regarding the nature of moisture movement and rate of moisture loss in a prestressed concrete reactor vessel (PCRV), an experimental study of moisture migration in a pie-shaped specimen representing the flow path through a cylindrical wall of a PCRV was initiated. After casting of the test specimen, temperature distribution, shrinkage, and moisture distribution were monitored for approximately 17 months. Based on the results obtained to date, it appears that there have been no significant changes in the specimen's moisture content.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1970
Accession Number
ADA030952

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People

  • J. E. Mcdonald

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Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Civil Engineering
  • Concrete
  • Construction
  • Controlled Atmospheres
  • Dielectric Permittivity
  • Energy
  • Engineers
  • Heat Transmission
  • Heating
  • Heating Elements
  • Humidity
  • Instrumentation
  • Moisture
  • Moisture Content
  • Prestressed Concrete
  • Steady State
  • Temperature Gradients

Readers

  • Mechanical Engineering/Mechanics of Materials.
  • Metallurgy
  • Thermal Physics or Thermal Science.