Influence of Hydrophobic Coating on Freeze-Thaw Cycle Resistance of Cement Mortar

Figure 11

Micrographs of the mortar sample. Sectional microstructure of the baseline sample at the (a) 12^th and (b) 36^th FTCs. Sectional microstructure of the hydrophobic sample at the (c) 12^th, (d) 36^th, and (e) 72^nd FTCs. (f) Microstructure of the hydrophobic coating on the hydrophobic sample at the 72^nd FTC.

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