Alkali-aggregate reactivity in Québec (Canada)

Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 226-245

  Beruhe, Marc André ^a   Durand, Benoit ^a   Vézina, Daniel ^a   Fournier, Benoit ^a  

^a NATURAL RESOURCES CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Aggregate; Alkali aggregate reaction; Cement, concrete; Diagnosis; Management; Preventive measures; Prognosis; Qu bec; Testing

Indexed keywords

CEMENTS; CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION; CONCRETE TESTING; FLY ASH; GEOLOGY; SILICA;

ALKALI AGGREGATE REACTIVITY; ALKALI SILICA REACTIVITY; QUEBEC; SILICA FUME CEMENT;

CONCRETE AGGREGATES;

AGGREGATE; ALKALINITY; CONCRETE STRUCTURE;

CANADA;

EID: 0343962755     PISSN: 03151468     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/cjce-27-2-226     Document Type: Article

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