Laser scanning confocal microscopy for in situ monitoring of alkali-silica reaction

Journal of Microscopy

Volumn 213, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 149-157

  Collins, C L ^a   Ideker, J H ^a   Kurtis, K E ^a  

^a Georgia Institute of Technology   (United States)

Author keywords

Aggregate; Alkali; Alkali silica reaction; Concrete; Confocal microscopy; Glass; Laser scanning; Mortar

Indexed keywords

AGGREGATES; CHLORINE COMPOUNDS; CONCRETES; CONFOCAL MICROSCOPY; CRACKS; LITHIUM; LITHIUM COMPOUNDS; MORTAR; SILICA; SURFACE ANALYSIS;

ALKALI; ALKALI-SILICA REACTION; ALKALINES; CONCRETE; GEL PRODUCTS; GLASS AGGREGATES; IN-SITU MONITORING; LASER SCANNING; LASER SCANNING CONFOCAL MICROSCOPY; PORE SOLUTION;

GLASS;

ALKALI; HYDROXIDE; LITHIUM CHLORIDE; LITHIUM DERIVATIVE; NITRIC ACID DERIVATIVE; SILICON DIOXIDE;

ALKALI SILICA REACTION; ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; CHEMICAL REACTION; CONFOCAL MICROSCOPY; IMAGING SYSTEM; LASER MICROSCOPY; LASER SCANNING CONFOCAL MICROSCOPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS;

EID: 1242269785     PISSN: 00222720     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2818.2004.01280.x     Document Type: Article

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