How can I determine concrete permeability using the Taywood/Valenta method?

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Miguel Ángel Climent

I have not used the method. Nevertheless, the original publication by Valenta can be found at:

Valenta, O. “Kinetics of Water Penetration into Concrete as an Important Factor of its Deterioration and Reinforcement Corrosion,” Proceedings Intl. Symp. Durability of Concrete, RILEM, Prague, 1969, pp. A177-A193.

Best regards

Luis Ebensperger

Thanks Miguel. I will try to get it......In UK they used the test to determine a permeability coeffcient based on water penetration under pressure....