Is microcracking really a precursor to delayed ettringite formation and consequent expansion?

ACI Materials Journal

Volumn 101, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 442-447

  Petrov, Nikola ^a   Tagnit Hamou, Arezki ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Concrete; Durability; Entrained air; Ettringite; Expansion; Microcracks; Mortar; Steam curing; Sulfate attack

Indexed keywords

COOLING; CRYSTAL GROWTH; CURING; DEPOSITION; DURABILITY; MICROCRACKING; MIXTURES; MORTAR; SULFUR COMPOUNDS; THERMAL EFFECTS; THERMAL EXPANSION;

ENTRAINED AIR; ENTTRINGITE; STEAM CURING; SULFATE ATTACK;

CONCRETES;

EID: 11244264435     PISSN: 0889325X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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