Mechanical properties and freezing and thawing durability of polypropylene fiber-reinforced shotcrete incorporating silica fume and high volumes of fly ash

Cement, Concrete and Aggregates

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 117-125

  Zhang, M H ^a   Mirza, J ^b   Malhotra, V M ^a  

^a NATURAL RESOURCES CANADA   (Canada)

^b HYDRO QUÉBEC   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bond; Compressive strength; Fly ash; Modulus of elasticity; Polypropylene fiber; Resistance to freezing and thawing cycling; Shotcrete; Silica fume; Splitting tensile strength; Workability

Indexed keywords

EID: 0039626714     PISSN: 01496123     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1520/cca10425j     Document Type: Article

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