Friday, October 21, 2011

Meso-scale model



Concrete is a composite material containing several phases. These phases do not contribute equally to the chloride penetration, since some are more permeable than the others. Since this could be quite challenging to test in the lab, numerical simulation can give us some insight. In the video you can see, first, the concrete meso-structure (mortar, aggregate, ITZ), followed by the penetration of chlorides in time. Enjoy!


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