Application of X-ray computed tomography to characterise the early hydration of calcium aluminate cement

Cement and Concrete Composites

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 145-152

  Chotard, T J ^a   Boncoeur Martel, M P ^b   Smith, A ^a   Dupuy, J P ^b   Gault, C ^a  

^a University of Limoges   (France)

^b DUPUYTREN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

Calcium aluminate cement; Computed tomography; Hydration

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM COMPOUNDS; COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY; CONCRETE MIXING; ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE ABSORPTION; HARDENING; HYDRATION; NONDESTRUCTIVE EXAMINATION; SETTING; X RAYS;

ALUMINOUS CEMENT;

CEMENTS;

EID: 0037210690     PISSN: 09589465     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0958-9465(01)00063-4     Document Type: Article

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