Three-dimensional computer simulation of portland cement hydration and microstructure development

Journal of the American Ceramic Society

Volumn 80, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 3-21

  Bentz, Dale P ^a,b  

^a AMERICAN CERAMIC SOCIETY   (United States)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CALIBRATION; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CURING; HYDRATION; MICROSTRUCTURE; PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SHRINKAGE; THERMAL EFFECTS; THREE DIMENSIONAL; VOLUME FRACTION;

HEAT RELEASE; SURFACE AREA FRACTION;

PORTLAND CEMENT;

EID: 0030834933     PISSN: 00027820     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1151-2916.1997.tb02785.x     Document Type: Article

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