Effects of densified silica fume on microstructure and compressive strength of blended cement pastes

Cement and Concrete Research

Volumn 33, Issue 10, 2003, Pages 1543-1548

  Yajun, Ji ^a   Cahyadi, Jong Herman ^a  

^a NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Agglomeration; Compressive strength; Microstructure; Silica fume

Indexed keywords

AGGLOMERATION; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; MICROSTRUCTURE; MORPHOLOGY; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SILICA;

CEMENT PASTES;

CEMENTS;

EID: 0042694222     PISSN: 00088846     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0008-8846(03)00100-5     Document Type: Article

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