Mechanism of sulfate attack: A fresh look - Part 1; Summary of experimental results

Cement and Concrete Research

Volumn 32, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 915-921

  Santhanam, Manu ^a   Cohen, Menashi D ^a   Olek, Jan ^a  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Expansion; Mechanism; Microstructure; SEM; Sulfate attack

Indexed keywords

DIFFERENTIAL SCANNING CALORIMETRY; DIFFUSION; EXPANSION; IONS; MICROSTRUCTURE; MORTAR; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SOLUTIONS;

SULFATE ATTACK;

PORTLAND CEMENT;

EID: 0036603865     PISSN: 00088846     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0008-8846(02)00724-X     Document Type: Article

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9. Problems of crystal growth in building materials
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11. Does gypsum formation during sulfate attack on concrete lead to expansion?
12. Empirical models to predict concrete expansion caused by sulfate attack