A soft X-ray microscope investigation into the effects of calcium chloride on tricalcium silicate hydration

Cement and Concrete Research

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 19-25

  Juenger, M C G ^a   Monteiro, P J M ^b   Gartner, E M ^c   Denbeaux, G P ^d  

^a The University of Texas at Austin   (United States)

^b Berkeley   (United States)

^c LAFARGE CENTRE DE RECHERCHE   (France)

^d LAWRENCE BERKELEY NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Acceleration; Admixture; Ca3SiO 5; Hydration; Microstructure

Indexed keywords

ACCELEROMETERS; CEMENTS; HYDRATION; MICROSTRUCTURE; MORPHOLOGY; SILICATES; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; X RAY MICROSCOPES;

ACCELERATIONS; ADMIXTURES; CA3SIO5; GROWTH RATES;

CALCIUM COMPOUNDS;

EID: 12244306510     PISSN: 00088846     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cemconres.2004.05.016     Document Type: Article

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