Pre-soaked lightweight aggregates as additives for internal curing of high-strength concretes

Cement, Concrete and Aggregates

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 131-138

  Kovler, Konstantin ^a   Souslikov, Andrew ^a   Bentur, Arnon ^a  

^a TECHNION ISRAEL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Israel)

Author keywords

Autogenous shrinkage; High strength concrete; Internal curing; Lightweight aggregates; Porosity; Pumice; Self desiccation; Spacing

Indexed keywords

ABRASIVES; ADDITIVES; AGGREGATES; CURING; POROSITY; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS;

AUTOGENOUS SHRINKAGE; HIGH-STRENGTH CONCRETE; INTERNAL CURING; LIGHTWEIGHT AGGREGATES; SELF-DESICCATION; SPACING;

CONCRETES;

EID: 11844255436     PISSN: 01496123     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1520/cca12295     Document Type: Article

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