Rapid evaluation of the threshold alkali level for alkali-reactive siliceous aggregates in concrete

Cement and Concrete Composites

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 325-333

  Berra, M ^a   Mangialardi, T ^b   Paolini, A E ^b  

^a ENEL   (Italy)

^b SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CADMIUM; CONCRETE TESTING; INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; SAND;

ALKALI-REACTIVE SILICEOUS AGGREGATES; THRESHOLD ALKALI LEVEL;

CONCRETE AGGREGATES;

EID: 0032670245     PISSN: 09589465     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0958-9465(99)00015-3     Document Type: Article

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