Table 6 Water absorption [in percentage] before and after durability tests
Sample | Dry weight loss [%] (DWL) | Water absorption, WA [%] Before durability tests | Water absorption, WA [%] After durability tests |
|---|---|---|---|
Freeze–Thaw (F–T) | |||
YT | − 0.53 | 0.48 | 0.72 |
PT | − 0.29 | 0.17 | 0.57 |
WT | − 0.07 | 0.03 | 0.05 |
GT | − 0.16 | 0.08 | 0.18 |
Thermal shock (T-S) | |||
YT | − 0.43 | 0.48 | 0.70 |
PT | − 0.31 | 0.17 | 0.33 |
WT | − 0.06 | 0.03 | 0.04 |
GT | − 0.15 | 0.08 | 0.14 |
NaCl crystallization | |||
YT | − 0.81 | 0.48 | 1.17 |
PT | − 0.70 | 0.17 | 0.67 |
WT | − 0.11 | 0.03 | 0.05 |
GT | − 0.40 | 0.08 | 0.19 |
Na2SO4 crystallization | |||
YT | − 0.85 | 0.48 | 1,14 |
PT | − 0.67 | 0.17 | 0.71 |
WT | − 0.17 | 0.03 | 0.06 |
GT | − 0.44 | 0.08 | 0.20 |
Acid Attack (A-A) | |||
YT | − 0.41 | 0.48 | 0.48 |
PT | − 0.30 | 0.17 | 0.17 |
WT | − 0.51 | 0.03 | 0.03 |
GT | − 0.42 | 0.08 | 0.08 |