Chemical changes in concrete due to the ingress of aggressive species

Cement and Concrete Research

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 411-418

  Brown, P W ^a   Doerr, April ^b  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b RJ LEE GROUP   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DETERIORATION; GYPSUM; HYDRATION; MAGNESIUM COMPOUNDS; SODIUM;

BRUCITE; ETTRINGITE FORMATION; FRIEDELS SALT FORMATION; MAGNESIUM SILICATE HYDRATES; SODIUM CARBONATE; THAUMASITE FORMATION;

CONCRETES;

EID: 0033707212     PISSN: 00088846     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0008-8846(99)00266-5     Document Type: Article

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