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Monte Carlo Methods: Two-Types of Particle

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This lecture covers the implementation of a two-particle Monte Carlo model for sorption and transport in cementitious materials. It explains the concept of slow and fast moving particles, average time between attempted jumps, and the rate line. The lecture also discusses the algorithmic flow chart for particle movement and the behavior of particles in bulk versus at the surface.

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Sorption and transport in cementitious materials

In the MOOC: “Cement chemistry and sustainable cementitious materials”; you learned how to create more sustainable cementitious materials. But concrete is not an inert rock. It is a dynamic porous material, which can exchange water, gas and ions with its environment. Through physical and chemical interactions, these exchanges can have dramatic consequences: cracks due to shrinkage, reinforcement bars corrosion, spalling, … For a true sustainability, the durability of cementitious materials should not be f

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