Microscopic study of ice propagation in concrete

ACI Materials Journal

Volumn 93, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 370-377

  Wang, Kejin ^a   Monteiro, Paulo J M ^a   Rubinsky, Boris ^a   Arav, Amir ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Aggregate; Cement paste; Concretes; Directional solidification; Durability; Ice propagation; Ice liquid interface; Ionic solution

Indexed keywords

ADHESIVES; AGGREGATES; CEMENTS; COOLING; DURABILITY; FREEZING; ICE; INTERFACES (MATERIALS); MICROSCOPIC EXAMINATION; PH; SOLIDIFICATION;

CEMENT PASTE; DIRECTIONAL SOLIDIFICATION; ICE LIQUID INTERFACE; ICE PROPAGATION; IONIC SOLUTION; WARMING;

CONCRETES;

EID: 0030192719     PISSN: 0889325X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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