He, Huan[Université de Liège - ULg > Département Argenco : Secteur GeMMe > Matériaux de construction non métalliques du génie civil >]
Le, L. B. N.[Delft Univeristy of Technology > > > >]
Oct-2011
International
13 International Congress for Stereology
19-23 Oct 2011
International Society for Stereology
Beijing
China
[en] Porosimetry ; concrete ; DEM ; particle packing
[en] Pores are of crucial engineering significance because they allow water and other harmful substances to enter the material. This paper reviews various methods for porosimetry that are applicable to cementitious materials. Methods generally provide information on porosity and pore size distribution, yet pore continuity is required for transport, so should be investigated as well. Modern ways to approach such problems make use of computer facilities. Hence, the cementitious materials are produced in our case by a concurrent algorithm-based dynamic DEM system. Two novel methods that additionally render possible investigation of pore continuity are described in a separate paper on this conference [1]