The effect of a polynaphthalene sulfonate superplasticizer on the contribution of the interfacial transition zone to the electrical resistivity of mortars containing silica and limestone fine aggregate

Cement and Concrete Research

Volumn 30, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 683-691

  Xu, G ^a   Beaudoin, J J ^b   Jolicoeur, C ^a   Page M ^c  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE SHERBROOKE   (Canada)

^b NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL CANADA   (Canada)

^c Handy Chemicals Ltd   (Canada)

Author keywords

Admixture; Aggregate; Electrical properties; Interfacial transition zone; Microstructure

Indexed keywords

CEMENTS; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; LIMESTONE; MORTAR; PHASE INTERFACES; PLASTICIZERS; SILICA; SPECTROSCOPIC ANALYSIS;

INTERFACIAL TRANSITION ZONE; SUPERPLASTICIZERS;

CONCRETE AGGREGATES;

EID: 0033715117     PISSN: 00088846     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0008-8846(00)00222-2     Document Type: Article

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