Research Article

Influence of Pore Structure on Chloride Penetration in Cement Pastes Subject to Wetting-Drying Cycles

Table 3

Surface chloride content (Cs), chloride diffusion coefficient (D), and correlation coefficient (R2).

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Free chlorideCs,f (%)1.1421.7381.7721.7911.936
Deff (mm2/a)150.9343.9423.5432.0685.8
R20.98970.99790.99750.99590.9961

Total chlorideCs,t (%)1.0821.8631.9441.8361.990
Dapp (mm2/a)222.6554.1857.3921.41365
R20.99110.99350.99350.99490.99087

Deff means the effective diffusion coefficient; Dapp means the apparent diffusion coefficient.