Vapor Barriers Used with Capillary Breaks Reduce the Severity of Sulfate Exposure of Concrete

An effective vapor retarder should be used for slabs-on-ground placed in contact with water or exposed to sulfates. Vapor retarders protect concrete slabs-on-ground from sulfates, thus allowing the licensed design professional to consider the concrete not subject to more severe exposure. Here, Kling...

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Published inConcrete International Vol. 43; no. 8; pp. 17 - 24
Main Authors Klinger, James, Lobo, Colin L, Suprenant, Bruce A
Format Trade Publication Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Farmington Hills American Concrete Institute 01.08.2021
Subjects
Cement
Concrete construction
Concrete slabs
Design
Licenses
Performance evaluation
Polyethylene
Polymers
Retarders
Sulfates
Test methods
Vapors
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Summary:An effective vapor retarder should be used for slabs-on-ground placed in contact with water or exposed to sulfates. Vapor retarders protect concrete slabs-on-ground from sulfates, thus allowing the licensed design professional to consider the concrete not subject to more severe exposure. Here, Klinger et al discuss how to protect slabs-on-ground that will be subject to various exposure conditions.
ISSN:0162-4075
1944-7388