Microstructure of pre-wetted aggregate on lightweight concrete

Building and Environment

Volumn 34, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 759-764

  Lo, Y ^a   Gao, X F ^a   Jeary, A P ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Lightweight aggregate; Microstructure; Strength; Water absorption

Indexed keywords

BOND STRENGTH (MATERIALS); CEMENTS; CLAY; CRACKS; ENERGY DISPERSIVE SPECTROSCOPY; INTERFACES (MATERIALS); LIGHT WEIGHT CONCRETE; MECHANICAL PERMEABILITY; MICROSTRUCTURE; POROUS MATERIALS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; WATER ABSORPTION;

INTERGRANULAR CRACKS; MECHANICAL BONDING;

CONCRETE AGGREGATES;

EID: 0032650528     PISSN: 03601323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0360-1323(98)00060-2     Document Type: Article

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