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Fig. 5

From: Petrographically quantifying the damage to field and lab-cast mortars subject to freeze-thaw cycles and deicer application

Fig. 5

a and b Fluorescent reflected light photomicrographs (FRLP) of the polished surface of the damaged field mortar showing cracks/microcracks in the upper and lower zones from the top surface, respectively. c and d FRLP of the polished surface of the lab-cast mortar showing cracks/microcracks in the closer (outward) and further (inward) zones from the outer surface, respectively. e-h Identified crack network in the red zone in (a-d). i-l Rose diagrams showing the cracking orientation in (e-h)

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