Measuring the Porosity and Pore structure of Construction materials

The free online course on distribution of pores in the volume of a material and validating electrochemical impedance.

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Learning Outcomes

Having completed this course, you will be able to:

Describe how porosity and pore structure affects the density of material and the permeability of porous solids
Identify the types of porosity in construction materials
Analyze the distinction between a pore and void in relation to construction materials
Explain the meaning of mercury intrusion porosimetry
Identify the issues associated with mercury intrusion porosimetry
Explain how resistivity is highly dependent on the moisture condition of the concrete
Identify the several issues with measurement of resistivity
Describe how measurement temperature alters resistivity measurements
Explain how the interpretation of conductivity changes with time
Describe the effects of mineral admixtures on conductivity

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