Transport Properties of Concrete

Appendix 2: Notation and abbreviations

Notation

A area (m²)

a regression parameter

b, β₁ and β₂ constants for the Klinkenberg equation

B, B₁ and B₂ Tafel constants

c concentration (mol/m³)

C concentration (kg/m³)

C_I concentration of ions per unit volume of liquid (kg/m³)

C_s total concentration per unit volume of the solid (kg/m³)

Ct_i thickness of cell i (m)

D diffusion coefficient (m²/s)

D_a apparent or effective diffusion coefficient (m²/s)

D_i intrinsic diffusion coefficient (m²/s)

DD dry density (mass/bulk volume) (kg/m³)

E electric field (V/m)

e viscosity (Pa s)

e₀ electronic charge (C)

E Young’s modulus (Pa)

E0 rest potential (V)

F flux (kg/m²/s)

F_a Faraday constant = 9.65 × 10⁴ C/mol

F_v volumetric flux (m³/s)

F_i inwards force (N)

F₀ outwards ...