Drops in concrete strength in summer related to the aggregate temperature

Cement and Concrete Research

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 345-357

  Mouret, M ^a   Bascoul, A ^a   Escadeillas, G ^a  

^a Laboratoire Materiaux et Durabilite des Constructions   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGGREGATES; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; CONCRETE MIXING; CURING; TENSILE STRENGTH; THERMAL EFFECTS;

HOW WEATHER CONCRETING;

CONCRETES;

EID: 0031098662     PISSN: 00088846     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0008-8846(97)00038-0     Document Type: Article

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