Prevention of Damage Due to Alkali-Aggregate Reaction (AAR) in Concrete Construction - Canadian Approach

Cement, Concrete and Aggregates

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 26-30

  Thomas, M D A ^a   Doug Hooton, R ^a   Rogers, C A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Aggregates; Alkali; Alkali aggregate reaction; New construction

Indexed keywords

EID: 0038838996     PISSN: 01496123     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1520/cca10018j     Document Type: Article

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