Thaumasite formed by sulfate attack on mortar with limestone filler

Cement and Concrete Composites

Volumn 25, Issue 8, 2003, Pages 955-959

  Justnes, Harald ^a  

^a SINTEF   (Norway)

Author keywords

Deterioration; Limestone; Sulfate attack; Thaumasite

Indexed keywords

BENDING STRENGTH; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; FILLERS; LIMESTONE; SULFATE MINERALS;

THAUMASITE FORMATION;

MORTAR;

EID: 0142228406     PISSN: 09589465     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0958-9465(03)00120-3     Document Type: Conference Paper

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