On the compressive strength development of high-performance concrete and paste - Effect of silica fume

Materials and Structures/Materiaux et Constructions

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 63-69

  Kjellsen, K O ^a   Wallevik, O H ^b   Hallgren, M ^c  

^a Norcem AS   (Norway)

^b Nydkopunsrmiodtoo Islands   (Iceland)

^c ROYAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOND STRENGTH (MATERIALS); COMPOSITION EFFECTS; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; PARTICLES (PARTICULATE MATTER); SILICA;

SILICA FUME;

CONCRETES;

EID: 0032715356     PISSN: 13595997     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/bf02480414     Document Type: Article

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