Nature of the thaumasite sulfate attack mechanism in field concrete

Cement and Concrete Research

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 529-533

  Hobbs, D W ^a   Taylor, M G ^a  

^a British Cement Association   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM COMPOUNDS; CLAY; FLUID STRUCTURE INTERACTION; GROUNDWATER; OXIDATION; PH EFFECTS; UNDERWATER FOUNDATIONS;

ETTRINGITES; THAUMASITES;

CONCRETE BRIDGES;

EID: 0034171901     PISSN: 00088846     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0008-8846(99)00255-0     Document Type: Article

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