Alkali-aggregate reactivity in Newfoundland, Canada

Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 192-203

  Bragg, D ^a  

^a Government of Newfoundland and Labrador   (Canada)

Author keywords

Alkali aggregate reaction; Concrete structures; Laboratory tests; Petrographic examination; Rock types

Indexed keywords

ALKALINITY; CATALYSTS; CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION; CONCRETE TESTING; CRACKS; IGNEOUS ROCKS; METAMORPHIC ROCKS; PETROGRAPHY; SEDIMENTARY ROCKS;

ALKALI AGGREGATE REACTIVITY; BEDROCK; PREMATURE DETERIORATION;

CONCRETE AGGREGATES;

AGGREGATE; ALKALINITY; CHEMICAL PROPERTY; CONCRETE STRUCTURE; ROCK;

CANADA; NEWFOUNDLAND;

EID: 0034174297     PISSN: 03151468     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/l99-067     Document Type: Article

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