Formation of thaumasite in carbonated mortars

Cement and Concrete Composites

Volumn 25, Issue 8, 2003, Pages 991-996

  Aguilera, J ^a   Martinez Ramirez S ^a   Pajares Colomo, I ^a   Blanco Varela, M T ^a  

^a INSTITUTO DE CIENCIAS DE LA CONSTRUCCIÓN EDUARDO TORROJA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Mortars durability; Sulfate attack; Thaumasite

Indexed keywords

ALUMINA; CARBONATE MINERALS; DURABILITY; PORTLAND CEMENT;

THAUMASITE FORMATION;

MORTAR;

EID: 0142197307     PISSN: 09589465     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0958-9465(03)00121-5     Document Type: Conference Paper

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