%A ND Fowkes %A H Mambili Mamboundou %A OD Makinde %A Y Ballim %A A Patini %X Model equations for determining the coupled heat, moisture and maturity changes within a concrete block are introduced and briefly examined. Preliminary results are obtained for the heat exchange between concrete slabs in contact driven by maturity differences. %L miis57 %D 2004 %T Maturity effects in concrete dams