Measurement of alkalinity in concrete by a simple procedure, to investigate transport of alkaline material from the concrete slab to a self-levelling screed

Construction and Building Materials

Volumn 16, Issue 8, 2002, Pages 535-542

  Björk, Folke ^a   Eriksson, Carl Axel ^a  

^a ROYAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Alkalinity; Concrete; Flooring; High alumina concrete; Self levelling screed

Indexed keywords

ALKALINITY; ALUMINA; CARBONATION; CEMENTS; DIFFUSION; DISSOLUTION; IONS; MOISTURE; PH EFFECTS; POROSITY; SURFACE PHENOMENA;

ALKALINITY MEASUREMENTS; CEMENTITIOUS MATERIALS; SELF-LEVELING SCREEDS;

CONCRETES;

EID: 0036887949     PISSN: 09500618     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0950-0618(02)00035-1     Document Type: Article

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