Scaling resistance of concrete paving block surface exposed to deicing chemicals

ACI Materials Journal

Volumn 94, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 32-38

  Ghafoori, Nader ^a   Mathis, Richard P ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Aggregates; Bulk density; Concrete blocks; Deicers; Durability; Freeze thaw durability; Permeability; Scaling

Indexed keywords

CEMENTS; CHEMICALS; CONCRETE AGGREGATES; DURABILITY; FAILURE (MECHANICAL); FREEZING; INFILTRATION; MECHANICAL PERMEABILITY; THAWING;

BULK DENSITY; CONCRETE PAVING BLOCK SURFACE; DEICER SALT SCALING TEST; DEICING CHEMICALS; FREEZE THAW DURABILITY; OPTIMUM MOISTURE CONTENT; SURFACE HEAVING; SURFACE SCALING RESISTANCE;

CONCRETE BLOCKS;

EID: 0030643535     PISSN: 0889325X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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