Influence of silica fume on diffusivity in cement-based materials. I. Experimental and computer modeling studies on cement pastes

Cement and Concrete Research

Volumn 30, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 953-962

  Bentz, D P ^a   Jensen, O M ^b   Coats, A M ^c   Glasser, F P ^c  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b AALBORG UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADDITION REACTIONS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CRYSTAL MICROSTRUCTURE; DIFFUSION IN SOLIDS; HYDRATES; HYDRATION; NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS; PERCOLATION (FLUIDS); SILICA GEL;

CALCIUM SILICATE HYDRATE GELS; CEMENT PASTES; SILICA FUMES;

POZZOLAN;

EID: 0034207439     PISSN: 00088846     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0008-8846(00)00264-7     Document Type: Article

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