Ultrasonic in-situ monitoring of setting process of high-performance concrete

Cement and Concrete Research

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 631-640

  Lee, H K ^a   Lee, K M ^a   Kim, Y H ^a   Yim, H ^b   Bae, D B ^c  

^a Sungkyunkwan University   (South Korea)

^b Hong Ik University   (South Korea)

^c Kookmin University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Fly ash; Fresh concrete; High performance concrete; Mortar; Penetration resistance; Setting time; Ultrasonic pulse velocity

Indexed keywords

FLY ASH; HYDRATION; MICROSTRUCTURE; MIXTURES; MORTAR; SETTING; SUSPENSIONS (FLUIDS);

HIGH-PERFORMANCE CONCRETES; PENETRATION RESISTANCE; SETTING TIME;

CONCRETES;

EID: 1542273418     PISSN: 00088846     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cemconres.2003.10.012     Document Type: Article

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