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Numerical simulation of multi-species diffusion

Truc, Olivier ; Ollivier, Jean-Pierre and Nilsson, Lars-Olof LU (2000) In Materials and Structures 33(9). p.566-573
Abstract
A numerical model has been developed to simulate the transport of several ionic species across a saturated concrete or mortar sample. The chloride binding as well as the electrical coupling between the different ionic fluxes are included in the model by using the Nernst-Planck system of equations. This model highlights which parameters affect substantially chloride penetration into reinforced concrete structures and then shows that the use of Fick's first law in a predictive model for chloride penetration is strongly challenged. The simulations are in good agreement with diffusion-cell experiments and membrane potential measurements. (23 refs.)
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Bond strength (materials), Computer simulation, Concrete construction, Concretes, Ionic strength, Ions, Mathematical models, Mortar, Chloride binding, Chloride penetration, Electrical coupling, Ionic fluxes, Reinforced concrete structures
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Materials and Structures
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33
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9
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566 - 573
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Springer
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1359-5997
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10.1007/BF02480537
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English
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  author       = {{Truc, Olivier and Ollivier, Jean-Pierre and Nilsson, Lars-Olof}},
  issn         = {{1359-5997}},
  keywords     = {{Bond strength (materials); Computer simulation; Concrete construction; Concretes; Ionic strength; Ions; Mathematical models; Mortar; Chloride binding; Chloride penetration; Electrical coupling; Ionic fluxes; Reinforced concrete structures}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  number       = {{9}},
  pages        = {{566--573}},
  publisher    = {{Springer}},
  series       = {{Materials and Structures}},
  title        = {{Numerical simulation of multi-species diffusion}},
  url          = {{http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF02480537}},
  doi          = {{10.1007/BF02480537}},
  volume       = {{33}},
  year         = {{2000}},
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