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Dimensional Analysis of Ionic Transport Mechanisms in Cement-Based Materials

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 February 2011

R. Barbarulo,
J. Marchand and
S. Prene
R. Barbarulo
Affiliation:
(1) Centre de Recherche Interuniversitaire sur le Béton, Université Laval, Sainte-Foy, Canada, GIK 7P4(2) Division Recherche et Développement - Département EMA Électricité de France, Les Renardières, 77818 Moret-sur-Loing, France
J. Marchand
Affiliation:
(1) Centre de Recherche Interuniversitaire sur le Béton, Université Laval, Sainte-Foy, Canada, GIK 7P4
S. Prene
Affiliation:
(2) Division Recherche et Développement - Département EMA Électricité de France, Les Renardières, 77818 Moret-sur-Loing, France
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Abstract

In order to investigate the validity of the local equilibrium assumption, a dimensional analysis of various ionic transport problems currently encountered in civil engineering has been performed. The dimensional analysis allows comparing, on a theoretical basis, the rate of ionic transport to the rate of chemical reaction. This approach has been applied to various practical cases. The analysis clearly shows that the local equilibrium assumption is verified in most practical cases.

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