Behavior of blended cement mortars exposed to sulfate solutions cycling in relative humidity

Cement and Concrete Research

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 731-742

  Nehdi, M ^a   Hayek, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Durability; Efflorescence; Expansion; Salt hydration; Sulfate

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC HUMIDITY; CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION; CRYSTALLIZATION; DURABILITY; EFFLORESCENCE; EXPANSION; HYDRATION; PORTLAND CEMENT; SULFUR COMPOUNDS;

CALCIUM SILICATE HYDRATES (CSH); CYCLING TEMPERATURE; SALT HYDRATION; SULFATE;

MORTAR;

EID: 15344343471     PISSN: 00088846     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cemconres.2004.05.032     Document Type: Article

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