THE EFFECT OF THE COMPOSITION AND PRODUCTION PROCESS OF CONCRETE ON THE RN-222 EXHALATION RATE

Authors
DEJONG P VANDIJK W VANHULST JGA VANHEIJNINGEN RJJ
Citation
P. Dejong et al., THE EFFECT OF THE COMPOSITION AND PRODUCTION PROCESS OF CONCRETE ON THE RN-222 EXHALATION RATE, Environment international, 22, 1996, pp. 287-293
Citations number
19
Categorie Soggetti
Environmental Sciences
Journal title
Environment international → ACNP
ISSN journal
01604120
Volume
22
Year of publication
1996
Supplement
1
Pages
287 - 293
Database
ISI
SICI code
0160-4120(1996)22:<287:TEOTCA>2.0.ZU;2-N
Abstract
In a series of 18 concrete samples, the influence of several parameter s related to composition and production processes on the radon exhalat ion rate was studied. The investigated parameters were: amount and typ e of cement; water-cement ratio, curing conditions and curing time, ty pe of aggregates, compressive strength, and water evaporation rate dur ing conditioning, Strong positive correlations with the calculated rad on emanating power were found far the evaporation rate and the water-c ement ratio. A negative correlation was found for the compressive stre ngth. The results are discussed with respect to the capillary pore vol ume and pore size of the concrete samples. (C) 1996 Elsevier Science L td.