The influence of aggregate on the compressive strength of normal and high-strength concrete

ACI Materials Journal

Volumn 94, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 417-426

  De Larrard, François ^a   Belloc, Albert ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Aggregates; Bond; Compressive strength; High performance concrete; Mathematical model; Maximum paste thickness; Water cement ratio

Indexed keywords

BOND (MASONRY); COMPOSITION EFFECTS; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MORTAR;

BOND EFFECTS; CEILING EFFECTS; CONFINING EFFECTS; MAXIMUM PASTE THICKNESS (MPT);

CONCRETE AGGREGATES;

EID: 0031223267     PISSN: 0889325X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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