Thaumasite and secondary calcite in some Norwegian concretes

Cement and Concrete Composites

Volumn 25, Issue 8, 2003, Pages 1131-1140

  Hagelia, P ^a   Sibbick, R G ^b   Crammond, N J ^b   Larsen, C K ^a  

^a NORWEGIAN PUBLIC ROADS ADMINISTRATION   (Norway)

^b BUILDING RESEARCH ESTABLISHMENT   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Calcite; Durability; Norway; Sprayed concrete; Thaumasite

Indexed keywords

CALCITE; DECOMPOSITION; FLY ASH; PH; PRECIPITATION (CHEMICAL); SEAWATER; TEXTURES;

SPRAYED CONCRETE;

CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION;

EID: 0142197278     PISSN: 09589465     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0958-9465(03)00143-4     Document Type: Conference Paper

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