pH measurement of cement-based materials: The effect of particle size

• Main Authors: Loh, Poh Yee, Shafigh, Payam, Katman, Herda Yati Binti, Ibrahim, Zainah, Yousuf, Sumra
• Format: Article
• Published: MDPI 2021
• Subjects: QC Physics; QD Chemistry; TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/28024/
• Institution: Universiti Malaya

Healthy reinforced concrete should be highly alkaline to safeguard the passive protective film for reinforcement of steel bars against corrosion. pH measurement is gaining importance in research of cement-based materials (CBMs), such as paste, mortar and concrete, as well as in structural health mon...