Thaumasite sulfate attack in field and laboratory concretes: Implications for specifications

Cement and Concrete Composites

Volumn 25, Issue 8, 2003, Pages 1195-1202

  Hobbs, D W ^a  

^a British Cement Association   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Calcium carbonate; Calcium hydroxide; Magnesium cation; Sulfuric acid

Indexed keywords

CALCITE; GROUNDWATER; HYDRATED LIME; POSITIVE IONS; SULFURIC ACID;

MORTARS;

CONCRETES;

EID: 0142155158     PISSN: 09589465     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0958-9465(03)00145-8     Document Type: Conference Paper

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