Proposed Universal Accelerated Test for Alkali-Aggregate Reaction the Concrete Microbar Test

Cement, Concrete and Aggregates

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 29-34

  Grattan Bellew, P E ^a   Cybanski, George ^b   Fournier, B ^c   Mitchell, L ^a  

^a NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL CANADA   (Canada)

^b Karson Group   (Canada)

^c NATURAL RESOURCES CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

80 C; Accelerated test method; Aggregate; Alkali carbonate; Alkali silica; Concrete; Sodium hydroxide; Test

Indexed keywords

ALKALINITY; ATMOSPHERIC HUMIDITY; BLAST FURNACES; CARBONATES; CORRELATION METHODS; FLY ASH; LIMESTONE; MOISTURE; MORTAR; PLASTIC CONTAINERS; PLASTIC FILMS; PORTLAND CEMENT; SIEVES; SILICA; TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT; THERMAL EFFECTS;

ACCELERATED TEST METHOD; CEMENTING MATERIALS; CONCRETE MICROBARS;

CONCRETE AGGREGATES;

EID: 0348040047     PISSN: 01496123     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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