The microstructure of steam-cured precast concrete

Advances in Cement Research

Volumn 8, Issue 29, 1996, Pages 11-19

  Patel, H H ^a   Bland, C H ^a   Poole, A B ^a  

^a QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CEMENTS; CURING; HYDRATES; MICROSTRUCTURE; STEAM; SULFUR COMPOUNDS; THERMAL EFFECTS;

ANHYDROUS CEMENT GRAINS; ETTRINGITE; HADLEY GRAINS; HYDRATE RIMS; MONOSULPHATE; STEAM CURING;

PRECAST CONCRETE;

EID: 0029700842     PISSN: 09517197     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1680/adcr.1996.8.29.11     Document Type: Article

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