Studies on delayed ettringite formation in early-age, heat-cured mortars: I. Expansion measurements, changes in dynamic modulus of elasticity, and weight gains

Cement and Concrete Research

Volumn 32, Issue 11, 2002, Pages 1729-1736

  Zhang, Zhaozhou ^a,b   Olek, Jan ^a   Diamond, Sidney ^a  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Boral Material Technologies   (United States)

Author keywords

Delayed ettringite formation (DEF); Elastic modulus; Expansion; Mechanical properties; Optimum sulfate content

Indexed keywords

COMPOSITION; CRACK INITIATION; CURING; ELASTIC MODULI; GYPSUM; HIGH TEMPERATURE EFFECTS; PORTLAND CEMENT;

DELAYED ETTRINGITE FORMATION (DEF);

MORTAR;

EID: 0036836857     PISSN: 00088846     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0008-8846(02)00862-1     Document Type: Article

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