Effect of alkali-silica reaction on bearing capacity of plain and reinforced concrete

ACI Structural Journal

Volumn 96, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 557-570

  Ahmed, Tarig ^a   Burley, Eldon ^a   Rigden, Stephen ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Alkali aggregate reactions; Bearing capacity; Compressive strength; Cracking (fracturing); Failure; Loads (forces); Tensile strength

Indexed keywords

BEARING CAPACITY; FRACTURE; SILICA; STRUCTURAL LOADS; ULTRASONIC TESTING;

ALKALI-AGGREGATE REACTIONS;

REINFORCED CONCRETE;

EID: 0033167795     PISSN: 08893241     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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