The behavior of silicocarbonatite aggregates from the Montreal area

Cement and Concrete Research

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 471-480

  Gillott, J E ^a   Rogers, C A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Alkali aggregate reaction; Alkalis; Dawsonite; Delayed ettringite formation (DEF); Expansion

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC HUMIDITY; CASTING; LIMESTONE; PORTLAND CEMENT;

MONTREAL AREA;

CONCRETE AGGREGATES;

EID: 0037399923     PISSN: 00088846     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0008-8846(02)00956-0     Document Type: Article

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