Research Article

Bitumen Coating as a Tool for Improving the Porosity and Chemical Stability of Simulated Cement-Waste Forms

Table 6

Compressive strength values of coated and non-coated cement blocks subjected to freezing thawing treatment.

Freezing thawing cyclesCompressive strength, (MPa)
Non-coated samplesCoated samples

044.7921.4
733.4218.42
1429.116.91
3029.114.6
9018.212.7