Influence of early curing on the sub-surface permeability and strength of silica fume concrete

Magazine of Concrete Research

Volumn 48, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 23-34

  Austin, S A ^a   Robins, P J ^a  

^a LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; CURING; MECHANICAL PERMEABILITY; NONDESTRUCTIVE EXAMINATION; SILICA; THERMAL CYCLING; THERMAL EFFECTS;

CONDENSED SILICA FUME CONCRETE (CSF);

CONCRETES;

EID: 0031097736     PISSN: 00249831     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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