Measurement of mortar porosity can be carried out by petrographic methods, typically using thin-sections and a petrographic microscope but now increasingly using scanning electron microscopy and polished sections. A while ago, I was asked by Dr Beningfield, of Neil Beningfield and Associates Ltd. who operate throughout Europe, to contribute to an interesting project concerned with […] Read more »

Welcome to my new blog!  The postings here will mostly be closely related to SEM of cement and concrete, although other more tangentially related material may appear occasionally. If you have any comments, or suggestions for blog items, please do contact me via the Contact Form. Read more »