Influence of ambient and fresh concrete temperatures on the maximum temperature and thermal gradient in a high-performance concrete structure

ACI Materials Journal

Volumn 94, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 102-110

  Lachemi, Mohamed ^a   Aïtcin, Pierre Claude ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Bridges (structures); Finite element method; Fresh concretes; High strength concretes; Instruments; Temperature; Thermal gradient

Indexed keywords

CONCRETE TESTING; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; THERMAL EFFECTS; THERMAL GRADIENTS;

CONCRETE VIADUCT; FRESH CONCRETE TEMPERATURE;

CONCRETE BRIDGES;

EID: 0031099711     PISSN: 0889325X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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