Durability of concrete: ability to resist weathering action, chemical ...
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Perme<strong>ability</strong> <strong>of</strong> Aggregate<br />
Reason:<br />
• Some aggregates have much higher<br />
perme<strong>ability</strong> than the cement paste<br />
because their capillary pores are much<br />
larger.<br />
• Most <strong>of</strong> the capillary porosity in a mature<br />
cement paste lies in the range 10 <strong>to</strong> 100<br />
nm, while pore size in aggregates are, on<br />
average, larger than 10 microns.<br />
CE 60<br />
Instruc<strong>to</strong>r: Paulo Monteiro