A new test methodology for the qualification of siliceous aggregates against alkali-reaction in concrete;Une nouvelle méthodologie de qualification des granulats siliceux vis-à-vis de l'alcali-réaction dans le béton

Materials and Structures/Materiaux et Constructions

Volumn 36, Issue 259, 2003, Pages 302-310

  Berra, M ^a   Mangialardi, T ^b   Paolini, A E ^b  

^a ENEL   (Italy)

^b SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGGREGATES; COMPOSITION; PETROGRAPHY; SAND; SILICA;

MORTAR-MICROBAR EXPANSION TEST;

CONCRETES;

EID: 0038380873     PISSN: 13595997     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1617/13868     Document Type: Article

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