Microscopic analysis of alkali-aggregate reaction products in a 50-year-old concrete

Materials Characterization

Volumn 53, Issue 2-4, 2004, Pages 295-306

  Fernandes, Isabel ^a   Noronha, Fernando ^a   Teles, Madalena ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Alkali aggregate reaction; Alkali silica gel; Calcium carbonate; Exudations

Indexed keywords

ALKALI METALS; CALCIUM COMPOUNDS; EFFLORESCENCE; ENERGY DISPERSIVE SPECTROSCOPY; GELS; INSPECTION; MICROSCOPIC EXAMINATION; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SITE SELECTION;

ALKALI-AGGREGATE REACTION; ALKALI-SILICA GEL; CALCIUM CARBONATE; EXUDATIONS;

CONCRETE AGGREGATES;

EID: 10044258449     PISSN: 10445803     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.matchar.2004.08.005     Document Type: Conference Paper

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