The microscopical characterisation of thaumasite

Cement and Concrete Composites

Volumn 25, Issue 8, 2003, Pages 831-837

  Sibbick, R G ^a   Crammond, N J ^a   Metcalf, D ^a  

^a BUILDING RESEARCH ESTABLISHMENT   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Form of degradation; Popcorn calcite carbonation (PCD); TF; Thaumasite; TSA

Indexed keywords

DEGRADATION; MORTAR; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

THAUMASITE FORMATION;

CONCRETES;

EID: 0142197338     PISSN: 09589465     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0958-9465(03)00109-4     Document Type: Conference Paper

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