Microstructural study of sulfate attack on ordinary and limestone Portland cements at ambient temperature

Cement and Concrete Research

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 31-41

  Irassar, E F ^a   Bonavetti, V L ^a   Gonzalez M ^a  

^a National University of BACS   (Argentina)

Author keywords

CaCO3; Filler; Microstructure; Sulfate attack; X ray diffraction

Indexed keywords

COMPOSITION; FILLERS; GYPSUM; LIMESTONE; MICROSTRUCTURE; MORTAR; X RAY DIFFRACTION ANALYSIS;

SULFATE ATTACK;

PORTLAND CEMENT;

EID: 0036445775     PISSN: 00088846     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0008-8846(02)00914-6     Document Type: Article

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