Effects of thaumasite on bond strength of reinforcement in concrete

Cement and Concrete Composites

Volumn 25, Issue 8, 2003, Pages 1089-1094

  Gorst, N J S ^a   Clark, L A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bond; Structural effects; Sulfate attack; Thaumasite

Indexed keywords

BOND STRENGTH (MATERIALS); COLUMNS (STRUCTURAL); MATERIALS TESTING; STATISTICAL METHODS; STRUCTURAL LOADS;

BOND STRESS;

CONCRETE REINFORCEMENTS;

EID: 0038797710     PISSN: 09589465     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0958-9465(03)00133-1     Document Type: Conference Paper

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2. British Standards Institution, BS 1881-4:1970. Methods of testing concrete for strength, BSI, London, 1970.
3. British Standards Institution, BS 6089:1981. Assessment of concrete strength in existing structures, BSI, London, 1981.
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