Transport Properties of Concrete: Measurement and Applications

The transport properties of concrete measure the ability of fl uids to move through it. The equations for them were fi rst documented by the end of the nineteeth century (Fick 1855 ; Darcy, 1856 ) and applied to concrete by the middle of the twentieth century (Powers et al ., 1954 ). However, they remain diffi cult to measure, particularly if the common in situ tests are used. Interest in …