Inhomogeneous interfacial transition zone model for the bulk modulus of mortar

Cement and Concrete Research

Volumn 27, Issue 7, 1997, Pages 1113-1122

  Lutz, Melanie P ^a   Monteiro, Paulo J M ^a   Zimmerman, Robert W ^b  

^a Berkeley   (United States)

^b IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0000676282     PISSN: 00088846     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0008-8846(97)00086-0     Document Type: Article

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