Alkali-aggregate reaction in concrete containing high-alkali cement and granite aggregate

Cement and Concrete Research

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 7-11

  Owsiak, Z ^a  

^a KIELCE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Poland)

Author keywords

Alkali aggregate reaction; Ettringite formation; Expansion; Granite; SEM

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC HUMIDITY; CRACKING (CHEMICAL); CRYSTALLIZATION; ENERGY DISPERSIVE SPECTROSCOPY; PORTLAND CEMENT; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SILICA GEL;

ETTRINGITE FORMATION;

CONCRETE AGGREGATES;

EID: 0344944197     PISSN: 00088846     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0008-8846(03)00189-3     Document Type: Article

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